Coast Guard Again Retracts Policy that Sought to Downgrade Swastika as Hate Symbol, Clearing Path for Confirmation of New Leader

Coast Guard again retracts policy that sought to downgrade swastika as hate symbol, clearing path for confirmation of new leader

After renewed objections from Jewish groups, the U.S. Coast Guard again removed language referencing a proposed policy that would have stopped classifying swastikas as hate symbols. The retraction late Thursday, the second such reversal of the Coast Guard’s swastika policy, was enough to prompt Jewish Sen. Jacky Rosen to drop the hold she had placed on Admiral Kevin Lunday’s nomination to permanently lead the organization. “While I continue to h…

Senate Confirms MARAD, Coast Guard Leaders

“We have done hard things before. With this committee’s guidance, and in partnership with labor and industry, we can do them again," Maritime Administrator Stephen Carmel told senators.