Trump’s Washington DC intervention labelled as ‘unsettling and unprecedented’ by mayor – US politics live

<p>Muriel Bowser, mayor of Washington DC, declined to criticise president directly while head of National Action Network calls move ‘disgusting and dangerous’</p><p><strong>Defense secretary Pete Hegseth says he’s proud to be part of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, an archconservative network of Christian congregations.</strong></p><p>Hegseth recently made headlines when he shared a CNN video on social media about CREC, showing its pastors arguing women should not have the right to vote.</p><p>Pastor Doug Wilson, a CREC co-founder, leads Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho, the network’s flagship location. Jovial and media-friendly, Wilson is no stranger to stirring controversy with his church’s hard-line theology and its embrace of patriarchy and Christian nationalism.</p><p>Wilson told The Associated Press on Monday he was grateful Hegseth shared the video. He noted Hegseth’s post was labeled with Christ Church’s motto: “All of Christ for All of Life.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/aug/12/donald-trump-washington-dc-national-guard-unsettling-mayor-us-politics-latest-updates-news">Continue reading...</a>