Pete Hegseth recited a passage from the movie "Pulp Fiction" at a Pentagon prayer service, with some outlets describing it as a prayer or biblical quote. The passage is a well-known monologue from the film, written by Quentin Tarantino, and its use at the service has been defended by the Pentagon. The context and intent behind Hegseth's recitation of the passage are not entirely clear, with different outlets offering varying interpretations of the event.