Naval Academy Removes Nearly 400 Books from Library Following DEI Directive from Hegseth's Office
- By Monday, the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis had taken down close to 400 volumes from its library shelves ahead of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s scheduled visit on Tuesday in 2025.
- The removal followed a directive last week from Hegseth's office to review and eliminate books promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion , although it is unclear if Hegseth personally ordered it.
- The action forms part of a broader Trump administration effort to remove DEI content from federal agencies, despite the Naval Academy not being covered by Trump's January 2023 executive order banning DEI in federally funded K-12 schools.
- Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell affirmed that all service academies are dedicated to carrying out the directives outlined in President Trump's Executive Orders, while the Navy confirmed that photos of notable female Jewish graduates were inadvertently taken down during preparations for Hegseth's visit.
- The Naval Academy leadership is reviewing and correcting the unauthorized photo removal, and officials emphasize that Hegseth's visit was unrelated to the book purge, which has raised concerns among lawmakers and local leaders.
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At the same time as the U.S. Naval Academy removed a display honoring Jewish female graduates ahead of a visit from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, it also removed books about the Holocaust and antisemitism.
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