Pete Hegseth, who was picked this week by President-elect Donald Trump to be defense secretary, was once flagged by a fellow service member as an “insider threat” over a tattoo of a Christian motto that has been co-opted by white supremacy groups.

Retired Master Sgt. DeRicko Gaither, who was serving as the D.C. Army National Guard’s physical security manager and on its anti-terrorism force protection team in January 2021, shared with The Associated Press an email he sent on Jan. 14, 2021, warning Army brass of Hegseth’s “Deus Vult” tattoo on his inner arm, calling it “disturbing.”

“Deus vult” is a Latin phrase meaning “God wills it.” It was a rallying cry for Christian crusaders in the 11th century.

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