The Pentagon school system appears to have misinterpreted the Trump administration’s directive against diversity, equity, and inclusion to require ending lessons on Martin Luther King Jr., Susan B. Anthony, the Holocaust, and even Valentine’s Day.
On his first days in office, Trump issued executive orders prohibiting federal funding of radical gender ideology, critical race theory, and DEI instruction in American education.
On Jan. 31, Darin Selnick, a former adviser to Trump on veterans affairs who is performing the duties of the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, sent an email prohibiting use of Department of Defense time or funding on cultural awareness months.
“DoD Components and Military Departments will not use official resources, to include man-hours, to host celebrations or events related to cultural awareness months, such as Asian…