WASHINGTON (WSFA) – Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07), Rep. Shomari Figures (AL-02), and other officials are responding to an executive order from President Donald Trump on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
The order puts a stop to DEI programs and initiatives in government organizations, including the Air Force which has removed a part of their curriculum that discusses the Tuskegee Airmen in order to comply.
The Air Force also removed training courses with videos of the Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs.
Rep. Sewell released a statement Saturday responding to the removal:
A spokesperson for the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. also released a statement in response to the decision:
Rep. Figures released the following statement Sunday in response to the removal, joining calls on the Air Force to reverse the decision:
The following statement is from Tuskegee University President and CEO Dr. Mark A. Brown:
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