{"id":2474345,"date":"2025-08-13T16:06:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T20:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/west-point-goes-full-anti-woke-following-doj-lawsuit-drops-race-based-policies\/"},"modified":"2025-08-13T16:08:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T20:08:18","slug":"west-point-goes-full-anti-woke-following-doj-lawsuit-drops-race-based-policies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/west-point-goes-full-anti-woke-following-doj-lawsuit-drops-race-based-policies\/","title":{"rendered":"West Point Goes Full Anti-Woke Following DOJ Lawsuit, Drops Race-Based Policies"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwest-point-goes-full-anti-woke-following-doj-lawsuit-drops-race-based-policies%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2474345&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Officials at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the U.S. Air Force Academy have reached a settlement with the Justice Department concerning their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-supreme-court-hears-challenge-against-race-based-college-admissions-joe-biden-wants-race-based-supreme-court-nominee\/\" title=\"As Supreme ... Hears Challenge Against ...-Based College ..., Joe Biden Wants ...-Based Supreme ... Nominee\">race-based admissions policies<\/a>. The group Students for Fair Admissions had sued these academies for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-new-series-of-anti-trust-bills-look-to-break-up-big-tech-heres-everything-you-need-to-know\/\" title=\"A New Series Of Anti-Trust Bills Look To Break Up Big Tech: Here\u2019s Everything You Need To Know\">giving preferential treatment<\/a> to applicants based on race. Following the 2023 Supreme Court ruling that largely ended affirmative action in college admissions-but allowed an exception for military academies-the Biden administration argued for the importance of diversity in the military, a position challenged in court.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >recent settlement eliminates race<\/a> or ethnicity as factors in admissions, emphasizing that acceptance will be based solely on merit. Attorney General Pam Bondi highlighted the settlement as part of a broader effort to remove diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within federal agencies. U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton also affirmed the importance of equal chance in admissions.<\/p>\n<p>Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has advocated for removing left-leaning ideologies from the military academies and insists that future admissions exclude considerations of race, ethnicity, or sex. earlier in 2024, President Donald trump signed an executive order instructing the Pentagon to avoid any race- or sex-based preferences in admissions. This settlement aligns with that directive,aiming to ensure a merit-focused and equal opportunity process at these prestigious military institutions.  <\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Officials at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the U.S. Air Force Academy settled litigation with the Justice Department regarding their race-driven admissions practices.<\/p>\n<p>Students for Fair Admissions, a group suing the schools for their policies of assigning greater weight to student applications from certain racial groups, therefore nixed their lawsuits, according to a Tuesday report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/08\/12\/politics\/anti-affirmative-action-dei-west-point-air-force-academy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Two years ago, when the Supreme Court ruled against affirmative action in college admissions, they left a caveat for military academies.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration at the time tried to say that the federal government had a compelling interest to increase diversity in the military, a claim that Students for Fair Admissions was challenging.<\/p>\n<p>After the settlement of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/army-head-forces-west-point-rescind-hiring-former-biden-disinformation-chief-anti-trump-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">West Point<\/a> and the Air Force Academy, a Justice Department <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/justice-department-settles-lawsuits-challenging-race-based-admissions-west-point-and-air\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">release<\/a> said that the agreement &ldquo;avoids the need for continued litigation in these two cases.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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the release continued.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney General Pam Bondi linked the settlement to a broader Trump administration opposition to wokeness in federal agencies.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This Department is committed to eliminating DEI practices throughout the federal government,&rdquo; Bondi said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are proud to partner with the Department of Defense to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-asks-court-to-toss-naval-academy-affirmative-action-lawsuit\/\" title=\"DOJ asks ... to toss Naval Academy ... lawsuit\">permanently end race-based admissions<\/a> at West Point and the Air Force Academy &mdash; admission to these prestigious military institutions should be based exclusively on merit.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In the same way, U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton for the Southern District of New York said, &ldquo;America is the land of equal opportunity, in spirit and in law.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He views race-driven admissions as contradictions to that objective.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today&rsquo;s agreement ensures that our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-kill-bill-to-stop-military-from-teaching-critical-race-theory\/\" title=\"Dems Kill Bill To Stop ... 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Theory\">future military leaders<\/a> will carry on the greatness that is born of opportunity, effort, and a level playing field,&rdquo; Clayton said.<\/p>\n<p>Defense Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pete-hegseth-pulls-plug-navy-vice-admiral-nominee-woke-past-comes-light-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pete Hegseth<\/a> has likewise emphasized a merit-driven ethos at the Pentagon, as well as the removal of leftist ideology.<\/p>\n<p>He has thereby <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hegseths-memo-american-military-academies-will-make-left-furious-ensures-us-officer-corps-deadly-efficiency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">called<\/a> for a reform from all diversity, equity, and inclusion offers at the military academies.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;ALL FUTURE ADMISSIONS will be &lsquo;exclusively on merit,&#8217;&rdquo; Hegseth said on social media.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;&lsquo;Race, ethnicity, or sex&rsquo; can NO LONGER BE CONSIDERED.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>President Donald <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-works-clean-dcs-mess-white-house-homeless\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> signed an executive order earlier this year instructing the Pentagon not to use &ldquo;any preference based on race or sex,&rdquo; CNN reported.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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