SEE IT: CBS News anchor draws outrage over post mocking Hegseth’s prayer

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From Fox News: CBS News’ “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan raised eyebrows on Thursday with a bizarre social media post that many believed was critical of people of faith.

The saga began when Secretary of War Pete Hegseth spoke about Operation Epic Fury during a somber early morning press conference in which he vowed to “honor” the sacrifice of six U.S. service members killed in a plane crash last week.

“May Almighty God continue to bless our troops in this fight. And again, to the American people, please pray for them, every day, on bended knee, with your family, in your schools, in your churches, in the name of Jesus Christ. To the troops, keep going and Godspeed,” Hegseth said to wrap up his remarks.

But Brennan didn’t appear to like Hegseth’s call for Americans to pray for U.S. troops.

Mockingly, she wrote, “The Secretary of Defense tells the American public to pray for our troops on bended knee and invoke Jesus’ name….”

Brennan is now getting blasted for her mockery.

Josh Howerton a pastor, wrote, “If this seems even mildly controversial, it would legitimately blow your mind to read what the men who founded our nation did, said, and prayed in the name of Jesus Christ while governing.”

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, quipped, “Only in DC is something like this considered even remotely offensive.”

Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell released the following statement in response to Brennan’s comment:

America’s greatest military leaders have always turned to prayer during the most difficult battlefield moments.

When relentless rain stalled his Third Army in WWII, General Patton ordered 250,000 prayer cards printed for every soldier and commanded:
“Pray when driving. Pray when fighting. Pray alone. Pray with others. Pray by night and pray by day… Pray for victory. Pray for our Army, and Pray for Peace.”

Washington prayed at Valley Forge.

Eisenhower called the nation to prayer before D-Day.

Encouraging Americans to pray for our troops on bended knee isn’t controversial — it’s how we’ve always faced impossible odds and won. God bless our warriors. 🇺🇸

Podcast host Jesse Kelly noted, “Every now and then, they just come right out and tell you what they think about you and your beliefs. Imagine what they say in private.”

Rev. Ben Johnson quoted former President Abraham Lincoln:

“I do further recommend to my fellow citizens aforesaid that on that occasion they do reverently humble themselves in the dust, and from thence offer up penitent and fervent prayers and supplications to the great disposer of events for a return of the inestimable blessings of peace, union, and harmony throughout the land, which it has pleased Him to assign as a dwelling place for ourselves and for our posterity throughout all generations” – Abraham Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation. October 20, 1864.

Preston Brashers wrote, “He asked Americans to please pray for our troops. 72% of Americans believe in the power of prayer. If anyone is offended by Hegseth’s request, they can ignore it.”

The Trunp administration Rapid Response team wrote, “Yes, and? Only a leftist “reporter” would be offended by praying for our troops.”

One internet sleuth pointed out that Brennan is reportedly a “devout Roman Catholic”… and is married to a Muslim man. On April 11, 2015, Brennan married Yado Yakub, a Syrian-American attorney who is a judge advocate in the United States Marine Corps.

The rebukes to Brennan are pouring in:

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