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Mormon lawmakers protest 'offensive' Hegseth, Pentagon policy affecting LDS
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Mormon lawmakers protest 'offensive' Hegseth, Pentagon policy affecting LDS

The Hill · Jun 8, 2026, 4:10 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

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Mormon lawmakers in Congress aren’t happy with the Defense Department’s new policy that does not put The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) under the “Christian” designation. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth earlier this year declared the Pentagon would cut down the faith codes - the re

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