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Scarborough Slams Hegseth for Using Bible as Shield

6/19/2025

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MSNBC's Joe Scarborough took aim at U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of dodging tough questions by leaning on the Bible. Scarborough challenged Hegseth's assertion of exclusive faith in the scripture, highlighting the absence of references to crucial documents like the Constitution, and slammed him for using religion as a shield against accountability.

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MSNBC's Joe Scarborough took aim at U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of dodging tough questions by leaning on the Bible. Scarborough challenged Hegseth's assertion of exclusive faith in the scripture, highlighting the absence of references to crucial documents like the Constitution, and slammed him for using religion as a shield against accountability.