Hegseth Likens Easter Airman Rescue to the Resurrection of Christ

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth drew a parallel between the Easter Sunday rescue of a downed U.S. airman from Iran and the resurrection of Jesus Christ, calling it a miracle of American resolve. The comparison sparked both praise from faith-oriented supporters and criticism from those who called it inappropriate given the war's human cost. The remarks reflect Hegseth's pattern of framing the Iran conflict in explicitly spiritual terms.