West Point, Air Force Academy end race-based admissions under Trump admin
The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed on Tuesday that a litigation settlement has been reached following two lawsuits over race-based admissions policies at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the U.S. Air Force Academy. The settlement ends race-based admissions at two of the top military academies in the country.
In a Tuesday press release, the Justice Department announced that the litigation settlement came after two lawsuits were brought against the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the U.S. Air Force Academy by Students for Fair Admissions Inc. regarding former race-based admissions practices at the military academies. The press release noted that the two lawsuits, which argued that race-based admissions were unconstitutional according to the Fifth Amendment, have both been dismissed following the litigation settlement.
Addressing the settlement, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi emphasized that the Justice Department is “committed to eliminating DEI practices throughout the federal government” under President Donald Trump’s administration.
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