Hegseth, a former Fox News personality, has faced scrutiny for his association with Wilson—and Wilson’s anti–women’s suffrage views—since he was nominated to lead the Department of Defense. (Wilson also once wrote that “slavery produced in the South a genuine affection between the races.”)

Pete Hegseth had already earned a reputation as a far-right culture warrior. Then he promoted a video featuring pastors opposed to women's voting rights.

A rumor you may have heard claims Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth believes women shouldn't have the right to vote.