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House members press Coast Guard over policy language on swastikas and nooses
Summary
Ranking members pressed Coast Guard leaders over recent anti‑harassment policy language that members say treats swastikas and nooses as merely 'potentially divisive.' The Coast Guard said it does not tolerate hate symbols and has issued a lawful general order to clarify enforcement; members said the mixed messaging undermines confidence.
Ranking members used opening statements and questioning time in a House Subcommittee hearing to demand clarity after the Coast Guard published anti‑harassment guidance that some members said classified swastikas and nooses as "potentially divisive." Representatives said that language conflicted with prior policy and with the symbolic meaning of nooses.
"Nooses are directly associated with lynching," Ranking Member Larson said in his opening. "I…
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