The U.S. Coast Guard removed wording that had described swastikas and nooses as "potentially divisive," and Kevin Lunday said the passages were "completely removed" from the policy manual after The Washington Post reported the language.The reversal followed bipartisan criticism and had prompted Senators
Jacky Rosen and
Tammy Duckworth to lift holds on Lunday's confirmation after he said a separate directive banning those symbols remains in effect; Rosen said she will keep a separate hold on
Sean Plankey until
DHS policy explicitly protects service members.
Published: 18h | Updated: 5h