Hegseth, a former Fox News personality, has faced scrutiny for his association with Wilson—and Wilson’s anti–women’s suffrage views—since he was nominated to lead the Department of Defense. (Wilson also once wrote that “slavery produced in the South a genuine affection between the races.”)

The defense secretary shared a CNN report on a church he has attended in which elders said only heads of household — usually men — should vote.

Outrage has erupted after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared a video showing pastors advocating for the repeal of women's voting rights, sparking a fierce backlash from US and international politicians.