Overview

• An internal memo shows Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed the Navy to strip Harvey Milk’s name from the oiler during Pride Month.
• Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the renaming supports President Trump’s and the secretary’s goal to reestablish a warrior ethos across military assets.
• Senator Adam Schiff’s resolution to halt the change was blocked by Senate Republicans led by Sen. Ted Budd, leaving the renaming effort unimpeded.
• Documents obtained by CBS News reveal at least seven other John Lewis–class replenishment oilers named after civil rights leaders are also slated for potential renaming.
• Prominent LGBTQ+ advocates and political figures, including Nancy Pelosi, Sean Penn and Dustin Lance Black, condemned the decision as a politicized move against inclusivity.