West Point Leaders Face Pressure To Stop Teaching Racism To Cadets
Leaders at the U.S. Military Academy West Point are facing pressure from GOP Rep. Mike Waltz of Florida to stop teaching cadets critical race theory as part of their training.
Waltz told Fox News he was confronted with the racist trainings in April after “he was approached by a number of cadets, families, and active-duty soldiers stationed at West Point, who shared snippets of presentations and seminars being held at the institution related to critical race theory.” Some lectures focused on “Understanding Whiteness and White Rage” and materials discussing “White Power at West Point.”
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Florida Republican reacts to critical race theory arriving at the military academy on Tucker Carlson Tonight
EXCLUSIVE: Republican Rep. Mike Waltz is demanding that U.S. Military Academy West Point stop teaching cadets critical race theory, calling the teachings divisive, destructive, and unacceptable for the future leaders of the U.S. military.
In a letter to West Point Superintendent Lt. Gen. Darryl Williams, obtained by Fox News Wednesday, Waltz, R-Fla., questioned whether the institution intends to continue its teachings, while warning that the nation is on incredibly perilous ground if any future leaders of our military are taught the the civilian institutions and structures with ultimate authority over them… are systemically oppressive and that they therefore have a duty to oppose them.
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