"We know the painting of him at Valley Forge one hangs in my office kneeling in the deep snow, his hat and sword nearby, Hegseth said. Washington bows his head. Amid all the bleak nights, the loss and despair, the lack of proper support, George Washington performed a profound act he prayed. And on this day of Rededicate 250, let us follow George Washington's example. Let us pray, as he did. Let us pray without ceasing. Let us pray for our nation on bended knee."
"And let us ask our lord and savior Jesus Christ, as Washington did on that momentous day, so help us God. It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the Providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor. George Washington, 1789 pic.twitter.com/i4i9HLJvfk U.S. Department of Labor (@USDOL) December 27, 2025"
"In his pre-taped message, Hegseth regaled the crowd with a story of George Washington praying in the snow at Valley Forge in 1777. We know the painting of him at Valley Forge one hangs in my office kneeling in the deep snow, his hat and sword nearby, Hegseth said. Washington bows his head. Amid all the bleak nights, the loss and despair, the lack of proper support, George Washington performed a profound act he prayed."
"Robert P. Jones, the president and founder of the Public Religion Research Institute, told CNN Monday that the scene depicted in the painting Hegseth referenced didn't actually happen. I think what was notable to me is that when you listen to the full prayer of Pete Hegseth, for example, who you had praying there he gave a fictitious account of George Washington that historians say isn't truean apocryphal story about Washington kneeling in prayer at Valley Forge."
A pre-taped appearance at a Rededicate 250 prayer event on the Washington Mall included Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth telling a story about George Washington praying in the snow at Valley Forge in 1777. Hegseth referenced a painting showing Washington kneeling in deep snow with his hat and sword nearby, and urged attendees to follow Washington’s example by praying for the nation. The event also featured participation by prominent Republicans and Trump administration officials, including Vice President JD Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson, while President Donald Trump appeared via a pre-taped segment reading a Bible passage. Robert P. Jones said the depicted scene did not actually happen and called the account apocryphal.
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