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Fact or Fiction: Hegseth Quotes Fake Bible Verse From Pulp Fiction?

Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said the prayer was inspired by Pulp Fiction dialogue, while Hegseth said 2 words were adapted from a CSAR mission.

  • On Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth led a Pentagon worship service, delivering a prayer that closely resembled a fictionalized Bible verse from the 1994 film "Pulp Fiction."
  • Hegseth stated the "CSAR 25:17" prayer was used by the "Sandy One" A-10 crew during a recent combat search and rescue mission in Iran.
  • This custom prayer adapts the movie dialogue by swapping "righteous man" for "downed aviator" and "my name is the Lord" for "my call sign is Sandy One."
  • On Thursday, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell defended the secretary, stating the prayer was "obviously inspired by dialogue in Pulp Fiction" but reflects the actual Ezekiel 25:17 verse.
  • Though social media users alleged Hegseth was "misquoting" the Bible, he never claimed the prayer was scripture, leaving interpretation of his remarks to individual judgment.
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