Pentagon's Good Friday Service Sparks Religious Controversy, Catholic Exclusion Highlighted

Did the Pentagon exclude Catholics from a Good Friday service? Learn how Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's policies are causing religious controversy.

#pentagon, #petehegseth, #religiousfreedom, #catholicnews, #militarynews

https://newsletter.tf/pentagon-good-friday-service-catholic-exclusion/

The Pentagon invited 3,500 employees to a Protestant-only Good Friday service. This decision has sparked concerns about religious fairness compared to past years.

#pentagon, #petehegseth, #religiousfreedom, #catholicnews, #militarynews
https://newsletter.tf/pentagon-good-friday-service-catholic-exclusion/

OK, from oldest post at the bottom up to newest at the top:

The sharp-eyed will notice "recovered" not "rescued"

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Laura Rozen -- @lrozen
8m

The White House called a “lid,” per WH pool, meaning Trump not expected to go out or make any public appearances today.

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Alireza Talakoubnejad -- Alireza Talakoubnejad -- websterkaroon

So two jets were downed and two helicopters were hit (extent of damage unclear) but managed to get out?

A senior White House official tells me the President’s national security team is gathered at the White House.

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Tom Rogan -- @TomRtweets
51m

"Two pararescue HH-60G Pave Hawk rescue helicopters were damaged after taking fire from Iranian forces, with personnel wounded on one helicopter."

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OSINTtechnical -- @Osinttechnical
1h

Two US helicopters were struck by Iranian fire while recovering the pilot of the downed F-15E -a US official to NBC.

#Iran #IranWar #WorldWarIII #DonaldTrump #PeteHegseth

Via #Forbes 11:45am EDT Apr 2, 2026

Democrats Investigate #PeteHegseth Allegedly Trying To Buy Millions In #Defense Stocks

Senate #Democrats have joined their House counterparts in investigating allegations #DefenseSecretary Hegseth tried to make “multimillion-dollar investment” in defense stocks right before #Iran #War—which he has strongly denied—raising ?? about the ethics of such a purchase but also how Hegseth would’ve funded such a major $ transfer

#corruption

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2026/04/02/democrats-launch-another-probe-into-pete-hegseths-alleged-effort-to-buy-up-defense-stocks-before-iran-war/

#PeteHegseth faces scrutiny after claims his financial broker sought investments in defense firms before major Iran strikes, raising questions about conflicts of interest as the U.S. ramps up military action. The issue centers on oversight and #War spending. #Usapolitics

Sam mentions attempts to invest “millions of dollars in multiple defense companies” ahead of operations described as hitting “... https://instagr.am/p/DWrnQAYhVi4/

CBS: Secretario de Guerra pide la dimisión del jefe del Estado Mayor del Ejército de Estados Unidos

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://notiahorave.com/cbs-secretario-de-guerra-pide-la-dimision-del-jefe-del-estado-mayor-del-ejercito-de-estados-unidos/

Apr 3 morning update:

Jeet Heer reposted:

Seth Harp -- @sethharpesq

"American officials should stop snorting cocaine between meetings."

No one ever talks about this but the use of stimulant drugs including dextroamphetamine and modafinil among ruling class elites is a huge part of why US foreign policy is so violent and insane.

Gandalv -- @Microinteracti1
5h

A French general just looked at Trump’s plan to build a runway inside Iran to fly out uranium under active bombing.

His response: “American officials should stop snorting cocaine between meetings.”

#Iran #IranWar #WorldWarIII #DonaldTrump #PeteHegseth #BenjaminNetanyahu #BangerMemes

The Mythology of Pete Hegseth

https://www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-mythology-of-pete-hegseth

> The Iran War cheerleader-in-chief embraces a dangerous alternate history of the 21st Century

#PeteHegseth