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Pete Hegseth cited a prayer largely invented by Quentin Tarantino for the movie Pulp Fiction to praise a rescue mission during the Iran war.
The defense secretary was speaking at a worship service at the Pentagon on Wednesday when he began echoing the “great vengeance and furious anger” monologue delivered by Samuel L. Jackson’s hitman character.
During the religious event, Hegseth led a prayer that he said was delivered to him by the lead mission planner of the rescue operation for two Air Force crew members shot down in Iran.
Hegseth said the prayer had been recited for the rescue team ahead of the operation and was entitled “CSAR 2517,” or “Combat Search and Rescue 2517,” which he said, “I think is meant to reflect Ezekiel 25:17.”
In Pulp Fiction, Jackson’s character, Jules Winnfield, quotes what he claims to be the Bible verse Ezekiel 25:17 before shooting someone dead. However, while some parts of the monologue reference the verse, most of it is fictional and was created for the movie.
It is the Pulp Fiction version of Ezekiel 25:17 that Hegseth seemingly cites, while also changing some words to suit its “CSAR 2517” title. A Public Witness first reported the link to the movie.
“The path of the downed aviator is beset on all sides by the iniquities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of camaraderie and duty, shepherd the lost through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother’s keeper and the finder of lost children,” Hegseth said.
“And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to capture and destroy my brother. And you will know my call sign is Sandy 1 when I lay my vengeance upon thee.”
The actual Ezekiel 25:17 Bible verse ends with “I will execute great vengeance upon them with furious rebukes; and they shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall lay my vengeance upon them.”
Everything else that Jackson’s character quotes in Pulp Fiction is invented for the movie, which Hegseth then cited in his prayer.
“The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother’s keeper and the finder of lost children,” Jackson’s character says.
“And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you.”
This is not the first time that Hegseth has called for violence during a religious service at the Pentagon.
Last month, the defense secretary referenced a prayer he claimed was given to troops following the brazen capture of former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in January to bring him to New York to face “narcoterroism” charges.
“Let every round find its mark against the enemies of righteousness and our great nation,” Hegseth said in the March 25 prayer service. “Give them wisdom in every decision, endurance for the trial ahead, unbreakable unity, and overwhelming violence of action against those who deserve no mercy.”
The Daily Beast has contacted the Pentagon for comment.
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Dec 29, 2025 at 11:27 AM EST
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Dec 30,JFK’s Niece Has Message for Man Who Bought Trump-Kennedy Center Domain2025 at 06:58 AM EST
Kerry Kennedy has thanked a South Park star for buying a domain name as President Donald Trump added his name to the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts.
Toby Morton, who wrote on the show and voiced the character Scott Tenorman, bought the domain names trumpkennedycenter dot org and dot com on August 12—before it was revealed that Trump's name would be added to the Kennedy Center.
Now, the board of the center has announced that it will be known as The Donald Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, and the lettering on the building has changed accordingly.
Morton has soft-launched the parody dot org website, with the full launch coming in January, and promised on his Threads account @wordclown that there was "more to come. Much more."
On December 28, Morton revealed that he had received a message from Kennedy, who is the daughter of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy, sister of Robert Kennedy Jr, and niece of former President John F. Kennedy.
She wrote: "I run the Robert and Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center. We currently have over 27th lawsuits against the Trump administration (sic).
"Part of our mandate is to protect my father's reputation and enhance his vision of a just and peaceful world. can't tell you how thrilled that [I] was when I read that you had purchased the Trump Kennedy Center domain name. There are many forms back to this system, and yours is unique and impactful. I just want to express my gratitude."
Morton shared a screenshot of the message to Threads, where he wrote: "I'm speechless and incredibly grateful. Thank you @kerrykennedyrfk."
The Trump-appointed board announced in December that the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts would be getting a new name, and Morton told The Washington Post that he predicted the name change when Trump "began gutting the Kennedy Center board earlier this year."
He bought the domain names after correctly predicting "Yep, that name's going on the building," and said his plans for the websites are to "reflect the absurdity of the moment."
On December 18, Kerry Kennedy reacted to the news of the renaming of the center by writing on Threads: "President Trump and his administration have spent the past year repressing free expression, targeting artists, journalists, and comedians, and erasing the history of Americans whose contributions made our nation better and more just.
"President Kennedy proudly stood for justice, peace, equality, dignity, diversity, and compassion for those who suffer. President Trump stands in opposition to these values, and his name should not be placed alongside President Kennedy's."
She later shared an image of the new wording on the building featuring Trump's name, and said: "Three years and one month from today, I’m going to grab a pickax and pull those letters off that building, but I’m going to need help holding the ladder. Are you in? Applying for my carpenter’s card today, so it’ll be a union job!"
Following the vote to rename the institution, lawmakers have introduced legislation in an attempt to overturn the change and prevent similar acts in the future.
Independent Senator Bernie Sanders announced he would be introducing legislation "prohibiting the naming of federal buildings after sitting presidents," while Democrat Congresswoman April McClain also introduced the Kennedy Center Protection Act, which would void the board's vote and mandate the removal of his name.
Trump himself said that he was "honored" by the vote.
"We saved the building because it was in such bad shape, physically, financially, and in every other way, and now it’s very solid, very strong," he said, according to CNN.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt wrote on X: "Congratulations to President Donald J. Trump, and likewise, congratulations to President Kennedy, because this will be a truly great team long into the future. The building will no doubt attain new levels of success and grandeur."
Newsweek has contacted Toby Morton, Kerry Kennedy and the White House for comment on this story.
