The Secretary of the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, organized a service of prayer evangelical at noon in the pentagon in the that a pastor praised to the president donald Trump as "sovereignly designated".

In a measure that pushes the limits of the prohibition of the first amendment of that the government of states united support a national religion, the service, that that Hegseth reported a the audience that would be monthly, se celebrated in the auditorium of the pentagon y was transmitted in alive by the chain television internal of of the agency.

Officials Defense, both current and previous, declared a cnn that was very unusual that the secretary organized a religious event during the work day for a religion in particular.

"Here is precisely where I must be, exactly where we must be as nation in this moment, in prayer, knees, recognizing the providence of our lord and savior, Jesus Christ", said hegseth in his words of opening of the service.

"This is something that we plan make monthly, of form voluntary, here in the auditorium. I hope that is to do know a who work with you", announced the secretary of defense.

Hegseth ha made of its faith Christian part of its life daily in the pentagon, y the ha mentioned in its testimonies before the congress, in events public e even in in interviews television.

Brooks Potteiger, shepherd of the church of hegseth in tennessee, pilgrim hill renovated fellowship, pronounced the sermon.

In a prayer that opened the service in the auditorium of the pentagon, potteiger thanked to god by Trump and others leaders that have been "designated sovereignly" y by "the form in that lo have used to bring stability

Yes Well the army of states United is predominantly Christian, account with numerous troops of other confessions, as as with members no religious. The services of orac ion no confessional are usual in the military events. but none of them se transmits in living internally, is perform in the auditorium or is conducted by the secretary.