Iran war: Hegseth reads fake Bible verse from Pulp Fiction during Pentagon sermon

Iran war: Hegseth reads fake Bible verse from Pulp Fiction during Pentagon sermon Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 04/16/2026 - 13:31 Hegseth adapted a monologue from the Quentin Tarantino film which purports to be from the Bible but is made up US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Air Force One on 7 March (Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images/AFP) Off US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth read a fake Bible verse from Quentin Tarantino's 1994 cult classic film Pulp Fiction on Wednesday, during a Christian prayer and worship service at the Pentagon. Addressing a large Christian congregation at the Pentagon's headquarters, Hegseth, who is facing multiple impeachment charges tabled by House Democrats, claimed the prayer was passed to him by a lead mission planner involved in the rescue operation for two US Air Force crew members who were recently shot down in Iran . Before reciting the prayer, Hegseth said it was titled "CSAR 2517", alluding to the Biblical verse Ezekiel 25:17.