West Point disbands student-led clubs after Trump’s DEI order

US military academy clubs include Society of Women Engineers, Latin Cultural Club and an LGBTQ+ support group

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The US military academy at West Point has dissolved 12 student-led cultural and professional clubs, following executive orders from the Trump administration targeting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs across federal institutions.

A memorandum signed by DC Chad Foster this week, verified by the Washington Post, instructs the immediate shutdown of clubs including the Society of Women Engineers, the Latin Cultural Club and Spectrum, an LGBTQ+ support group. The directive requires these organisations to remove all public-facing content and cease all activities.

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