U.S. Coast Guard Ends Race-Based Admissions in Officer Program as Trump Expands DEI Crackdown
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Updated · Fox News · May 29
U.S. Coast Guard Ends Race-Based Admissions in Officer Program as Trump Expands DEI Crackdown
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 29
The Coast Guard has dropped race-conscious admissions criteria from its College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative, a program for college students seeking officer commissions.
DHS said Thursday the change ends preferences tied to whether applicants attended schools meeting racial-group quotas, which administration officials called unconstitutional under equal-protection standards.
Justice Department civil division chief Brett Shumate said access to the program should be based on merit alone, while DHS framed the move as part of a push to refocus on military readiness.
The decision extends the Trump administration’s broader campaign against DEI policies across the federal government and military, reinforced last week by Pete Hegseth’s attack on "woke" culture at West Point.
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