West Point Faces Lawsuit Over Rebranding of DEI Office

Judicial Watch challenges West Point's renaming of its diversity program amid broader scrutiny of military DEI efforts.

Judicial Watch has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Defense seeking information on West Point's rebranding of its Diversity, Inclusion, and Equal Opportunity office to the Office of Engagement and Retention.
The lawsuit claims the renaming is an attempt to obscure the continuation of DEI initiatives at the military academy.
This legal action is part of a broader campaign by Judicial Watch against DEI programs at U.S. military academies, including previous lawsuits against the U.S. Naval Academy and the U.S. Air Force Academy.
The controversy coincides with President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Pete Hegseth, a vocal critic of DEI policies, as Secretary of Defense.
Hegseth has expressed intentions to eliminate DEI programs in the military, arguing they distract from the military's core mission of winning wars.