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Pete Hegseth's Pulp Fiction Quote Sparks Social Media Backlash

4/17/2026

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Pete Hegseth, former Fox News host, quoted a fictional Bible passage from Pulp Fiction during a Pentagon ceremony.
California Governor Gavin Newsom mocked Hegseth on social media, mixing up characters from the film.
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell defended him, saying the moment referenced a custom prayer inspired by the film.
Senator Raphael Warnock and author Don Winslow called Hegseth a clown and the worst Secretary of Defense in U.S. history.

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Pete Hegseth, former Fox News host, quoted a fictional Bible passage from Pulp Fiction during a Pentagon ceremony.
California Governor Gavin Newsom mocked Hegseth on social media, mixing up characters from the film.
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell defended him, saying the moment referenced a custom prayer inspired by the film.
Senator Raphael Warnock and author Don Winslow called Hegseth a clown and the worst Secretary of Defense in U.S. history.