US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing backlash after quoting a Bible verse that closely matches a line from Pulp Fiction during a Pentagon prayer service.
According to Variety, Hegseth recited a passage about a 'downed aviator' navigating 'the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men' while referring to a combat search-and-rescue mission in Iran.
However, the wording closely resembled the famous monologue delivered by Samuel L Jackson's character Jules Winnfield in Pulp Fiction, which itself is a stylized and fictionalized version of the biblical verse.
The actual passage from Ezekiel 25:17 in the Bible is significantly shorter and differs in tone and phrasing.
The incident has drawn criticism online, with observers questioning the use of a fictional movie quote in a formal religious setting.
