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April 16, 2026
Steve Bannon advises Pete Hegseth to tone down religious rhetoric
- Steve Bannon urged Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to reduce religious references during military briefings.
- Hegseth's biblical comments during a briefing on U.S. operations against Iran drew criticism for distracting from key military information.
- Bannon praised military leaders for their operational clarity but noted that Hegseth's rhetoric was dominating media coverage.
2 Sources
- Bannon advises Hegseth to ‘tone down' Bible talk: 'It steps on what's important'Apr 16, 2026 at 5:23 PM · The Hill
- Steve Bannon wants Pete Hegseth to tone down the religion talk: ‘Let’s have a military briefing’Apr 16, 2026 at 8:30 PM · Independent