Trump and Hegseth lean hard on religion in post-Easter Iran press conference: ‘God is good’

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President Donald Trump and War Secretary Pete Hegseth both evoked Christian faith at a press conference debriefing on the rescue of the American serviceman who was stranded in Iran.

Speaking to reporters at the White House on Monday, Trump said he believed God was watching over the rescue operation because of its proximity to the Easter holiday.

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