It focused especially on the tattoo of a Jerusalem Cross on Hegseth’s upper chest. The reporting — immediately criticized as anti-Christian by Vice President-elect JD Vance and many others in ...

Hegseth has pushed back against the accusations, calling objections to his tattoos — a Jerusalem Cross and the Latin phrase ...

Hegseth’s foes get jumpy over a tattoo on his chest. The Jerusalem Cross that Hegseth’s jackets and ties cover is, indeed, a Christian symbol—just like every cross. This large cross ...

Hegseth has multiple tattoos, and two are of an image and a phrase often associated with extremist groups: a chest tattoo of the Jerusalem cross and an arm tattoo of the Latin phrase ...

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's nominee for defense secretary, responded to criticism of his tattoo of the Jerusalem Cross during a confirmation hearing Tuesday at the Senate Armed Services Committee.

One of the tattoos garnering the most attention is a symbol on Hegseth’s chest known as the "Jerusalem Cross," which consists of one large cross surrounded by four smaller crosses. Hegseth ...

Hegseth emphasized its religious meaning. "It's called the Jerusalem cross. It's a historic Christian symbol," he said. "In ...