US EditionCoast Guard denies report it won’t classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The U.S. Coast Guard disputes reports of downgrading swastika and noose classifications despite new policy narrowing hate incident definitions and adding a 45-day reporting window.
- 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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