- Doug Wilson, cofounder of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Christian denomination, labeled The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints a "non-Christian faith" and "polytheists."
- Wilson's remarks followed controversy over the Pentagon's initial categorization of religions, which listed Latter-day Saints separately from other "Christian" faiths.
- The Pentagon later revised its list, removing the "Christian" label and reducing the total number of religious affiliations, citing "redundant and unnecessary labeling."
- Hegseth, who attends a CREC member church outside Nashville, Tennessee, arranged for Wilson to deliver a sermon at a Pentagon prayer service in February.
- Hegseth has faced scrutiny for reposting a video of Wilson advocating for a "Christian nation" and for tattoos associated with Christian nationalism, which he claims led to him being flagged as an "Insider Threat."
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