Was JD Vance's book pulled from Pentagon schools? What we know
- JD Vance's memoir, Hillbilly Elegy, has been removed from Department of Defense schools due to concerns it violated executive orders from President Donald Trump regarding gender identity and racial topics.
- A memo directed school officials to review books and remove those related to gender ideology or discriminatory equity ideology.
- The Department of Defense is said to have compiled a list of books considered too 'woke' for military families, including JD Vance's Hillbilly Elegy.
- Some librarians have differing views on compliance, with one stating, 'No, it only applies to this book.
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JD Vance's Book Reportedly Pulled Off Library Shelves At Defense Department-Run Schools After Trump Orders
Vice President J.D. Vance was widely mocked after his best-selling book Hillbilly Elegy was among the books the Department of Defense-run schools have flagged for review after President Donald Trump's recent executive orders.Before Vance rose to the Senate and eventually the vice presidency, he garnered fame and accolades for the book, which positioned him as a notable voice on rural America and the political ascent of Trump.But now there are re…
White House book ban review comes for JD Vance’s ‘Hillbilly Elegy’
Vice President J.D. Vance’s celebrated 2016 memoir may be a little too edgy for President Donald Trump's White House.The bestselling memoir, which was adapted into a Netflix film, became tangled up in a “censorship review” triggered by Trump’s executive order axing diversity concepts throughout the ...
The White House said book bans aren’t happening. Now JD Vance’s memoir is a target.
Vice President JD Vance’s memoir became a political lightning rod that propelled him to office, but now “Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis” has been caught up in a censorship controversy sparked by the White House. The 2016 bestseller, adapted for film by Netflix four years later, is one of over a dozen books reportedly pulled from the shelves of Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) school libraries. The DoD…
JD Vance’s ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Pulled at Pentagon-Run Schools Because It Might Run Afoul of Trump Executive Orders
The memoir of Vice President JD Vance was pulled from schools run by the Department of Defense over concerns that its presence violates executive orders from President Donald Trump.
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