Ryan Higgins, chief religious adviser to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, published racist, anti-Muslim and homophobic messages while promoting Christian nationalism - CNN. Higgins claimed that "there is no separation between church and state", called LGBT people a "satanic sect", and accused Muslim immigrants of "murdering and raping our white women". He also defended a video of Donald Trump depicting Barack Obama and his wife as monkeys, called abortion a "demonic sacrifice" and spread conspiracy theories about the 2020 US presidential election. According to CNN, the Pentagon defended the adviser, calling him a "valuable member" of the secretary's team.

Ryan Higgins, chief religious adviser to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, published racist, anti-Muslim and homophobic messages while promoting Christian nationalism - CNN. Higgins claimed that "there is no separation between church and state", called LGBT people a "satanic sect", and accused Muslim immigrants of "murdering and raping our white women". He also defended a video of Donald Trump depicting Barack Obama and his wife as monkeys, called abortion a "demonic sacrifice" and spread conspiracy theories about the 2020 US presidential election. According to CNN, the Pentagon defended the adviser, calling him a "valuable member" of the secretary's team.