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Pete Hegseth 'backtracks' on 'repugnant' religious policy after GOP beatdown

The Pentagon Didn’t “Clarify” Faith. It Erased It Until Power Intervened.The Source, BrieflyThe Pentagon issued a religious classification overhaul that cut military affiliation codes from 211 to 31 and initially placed The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints outside the Christian category. After Sen. Mike Lee called the policy “repugnant” and phoned Donald Trump directly, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reversed course and restored LDS as a standalone entry.Who Actually Had PowerThe power was never with the chaplains, the affected service members, or the public explanation machine. It…

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