https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/7aa6d1e1-c3e2-4d73-b4f4-7067f25237d0 US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has drawn criticism after quoting a passage from the film Pulp Fiction that he appeared to present as a biblical reference during a Pentagon prayer service. Hegseth told his audience that he was  reminded him of a prayer shared by the head of a recent combat search and rescue (CSAR) mission to locate and recover Air Force crew members shot down in Iran. According to Hegseth, the prayer was titled “CSAR 2517” and was said to draw on wording from the biblical verse Ezekiel 25:17. However, the passage he recited closely matches, almost word-for-word, the fictional monologue delivered by Samuel L. Jackson’s character in Pulp Fiction, rather than the actual scripture. Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at MEELive@middleeasteye.org Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:02:16 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/7aa6d1e1-c3e2-4d73-b4f4-7067f25237d0 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.