Pentagon Demands Loyalty Oath to Trump from Catholic Troops Over 'America's First Pope'

Defense Secretary Hegseth is concerned Pope Leo XIV is undermining military might, demanding Catholic troops pledge loyalty to Trump. Apparently, God's chain of command is now just a confusing office memo.

Pentagon says policy intended to clarify “chain of command issues” involving newly elected pope <img alt="Hegseth orders new loyalty oath for Catholic troops" src="https://storage.ghost.io/c/fa/9c/fa9cd1d4-6369-4dde-bbf0-3755aa4734dc/content/images/2026/05/829b4dc3-1da6-4724-ae4a-d992064f9c5a.png" /><p>THE PENTAGON — <a href="https://www.duffelblog.com/hegseth-announces-pentagon-will-stop-fighting-wars-focus-on-lethality/" rel="noreferrer">Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth</a> announced a ne...

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