Controversy Surrounds Trump's Defense Pick Pete Hegseth Amid Allegations and Debates
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense, was flagged as a potential 'insider threat' by National Guardsman Sgt. DeRicko Gaither due to a 'Deus Vult' tattoo, a phrase associated with white nationalist groups. Gaither clarified that his complaint was not about a Jerusalem Cross tattoo, as Hegseth claimed, but specifically the 'Deus Vult' tattoo. This issue arose amid heightened military sensitivity following the January 6 Capitol riots. Hegseth has dismissed the concerns as 'Anti-Christian bigotry.'