Kelly played a 60 Minutes clip showing Hegseth invoking scripture at a podium and said the religious tone felt out of place during military updates. She argued leaders should not frame wartime actions as divinely sanctioned and urged Hegseth to “check the Jesus talk,” saying prayer belongs in private worship rather than while reporting casualty figures.
Referencing a reported strike that killed many young girls, Kelly described such loss as not being "in the name of God," insisting that mentioning Jesus while recounting civilian deaths was inappropriate and upsetting to viewers.