Background on Defense Secretary Hegeseth eliminating DEI in. service
academy admissions
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movement’s efforts to dismantle the venerable institutions of American
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday sent a memo to West Point,
the U.S. Naval Academy and the U.S. Air Force Academy, saying that all
future admissions will be based solely on merit. He said the
secretaries of the military departments would have 30 days to certify that
there will be no consideration of race, ethnicity or sex in applications
and that they will be based on merit only.
Judicial Watch filed a FOIA lawsuit on behalf of Stand Together
Against Racism and Radicalism in the Services, Inc. (STARRS) against the
Department of Defense for records regarding the U.S. Air Force Academy’s
diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) plans.
The
Pentagon dedicates tens of millions of dollars annually to Critical Race
Theory (CRT) and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs throughout
the armed forces, and cadets at the nation’s military academies receive
extensive training about racism, sexism, unconscious bias, and
intersectionality.
Judicial Watch sued the Department of Defense for information
regarding the rebranding of West Point’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
(DEI) office to “Office of Engagement and Retention.” “It seems
games are afoot at West Point to disguise its radical DEI agenda,” said
Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton.
