Known for invoking the Bible at every opportunity to justify US policy, the defense secretary drew ridicule after quoting what he believed was a verse from Ezekiel during a religious service at the Pentagon, which turned out to be closer to a famous line from Quentin Tarantino's 'Pulp Fiction.'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismissed Pope Leo's criticism of the Iran conflict, stating, "Pope's gonna do his thing, that's fine," during a Pentagon press briefing.

Lawmakers are among those who condemned Maj. Gen. William Green Jr.'s dismissal and called for more transparency from the Pentagon about the matter.