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

Hegseth emphasized its religious meaning. "It's called the Jerusalem cross. It's a historic Christian symbol," he said. "In fact, interestingly, recently I attended briefly the memorial ceremony ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Pete Hegseth, a longtime Fox News host and war veteran, sports a large Jerusalem Cross on his chest and the Latin inscription Deus Vult, which translates to “God wills it.” Both symbols date ...

on the front page of his program was the very same Jerusalem Cross. It is a Christian religious symbol,” Hegseth said. Hegseth has said this tattoo prevented from serving as a member of the ...

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.

Hegseth’s most well-known tattoo is probably the large Jerusalem Cross on his chest. The symbol made up of one large cross with four small crosses around it dates back to the Crusades ...

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 ...