His religious beliefs are central to his personal and professional identity, as demonstrated by the prominent Jerusalem cross ...

(AP Photo/Dan Balilty) And Hegseth’s tattoo is not unique — the Jerusalem cross is a common motif for Christians seeking religiously significant ink. Many Christians who visit Jerusalem get ...

Hegseth has multiple tattoos, and two are of an image and a phrase often associated with extremist groups: a chest tattoo of the Jerusalem cross and an arm tattoo of the Latin phrase ...

became the subject of controversy when a viral image of his chest tattoo was misidentified as a swastika. In reality, the tattoo is a Jerusalem Cross, a Christian symbol dating back to the 13th ...

Pete Hegseth's chest tattoo, a Jerusalem cross, sparked controversy on social media with some calling it Nazi Swastika. The tattoo previously caused Hegseth to be deemed an extremist and barred ...

was stood down from active duty protecting Mr Biden’s inauguration in January 2021 over the Jerusalem Cross tattooed across his chest. “I was deemed an extremist because of a tattoo by my ...