It has even been used as a secular civic symbol — such as the national flag of Georgia, which consists entirely of a red ...

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 ...

Tyler O'Neil is senior editor at The Daily Signal and the author of two books: "Making Hate Pay: The Corruption of the Southern Poverty Law Center," and "The Woketopus: The Dark Money Cabal ...

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

Democrats, however, questioned him closely about his background and credentials ... He called his tattoo a “Jerusalem cross,” clarifying that it is “a historic Christian symbol.” ...

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 ...

(Uncredited) Pete Hegseth has several tattoos, some referring to his time in the military and other to his faith, including a large Jerusalem cross tattoo. Hegseth said he was barred from working ...