Doug Wilson, once a fringe Idaho pastor, now wields significant influence in Trump’s Washington with a new church blocks from the Capitol.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attended Wilson’s church opening, highlighting the pastor’s growing connections to Trump administration officials.

Wilson advocates for Christian theocracy, opposing women’s voting rights and promoting patriarchal teachings that critics say enable abuse.

WASHINGTON — For decades, Doug Wilson was a relatively unknown pastor in Idaho, relegated to the fringe of evangelicalism for his radical teachings.

Now he’s an influential voice in the Christian right. That shift in clout was apparent this past week as he took a victory lap through Washington, sharing a stage with Trump administration officials and preaching at his

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