US EditionCoast Guard denies report it won’t classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The Coast Guard denies reclassifying swastikas and nooses as non-hate symbols amid policy changes raising proof standards for punishable displays, effective Dec. 15.
- The Washington Post reported the U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas or nooses as hate symbols, a policy set to take effect December 15, but Acting Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Kevin Lunday denied this and said such symbols remain prohibited.
- Amid a service-wide rewrite, the U.S. Coast Guard has removed 'hate incidents' from its regulations, aligning with the Trump administration's narrower definitions and suspending prior guidance after the Christopher Hasson case.
- Under the guidance, the swastika will be classed as 'potentially divisive' and U.S. Coast Guard supervisors and commanders must consult their servicing legal office before possibly ordering removal; service members must file complaints within 45 days.
- A DHS spokesperson rejected The Washington Post's report as false on X, while Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt and lawmakers, including Sen. Alex Padilla and Rep. Laura Gillen, condemned the change and demanded reversal.
- Critics warn the change risks normalizing extremist imagery and Jewish advocacy groups emphasize the swastika represents the Nazi regime responsible for murdering six million Jews, while observers caution the 45-day complaint window may chill reports from Coast Guard members deployed at sea.
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By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, LISA MASCARO and SUSAN HAIGH WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard released a new, clearer policy on the display of hate symbols such as swastikas and nooses, just hours after it was revealed that it planned to describe them as “potentially divisive,” a term that sparked outrage among lawmakers and activists. “Divisional or hate symbols and flags are prohibited,” the Coast Guard’s latest policy, released Thursday night, s…
By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, LISA MASCARO and SUSAN HAIGH WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard released a new, clearer policy on the display of hate symbols such as swastikas and nooses, just hours after it was revealed that it planned to describe them as “potentially divisive,” a term that sparked outrage among lawmakers and activists. “Divisional or hate symbols and flags are prohibited,” the Coast Guard’s latest policy, released Thursday night, s…
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