Policies & Analysis
Learn more about the policies and actions taken by the Trump-Vance administration, and how they threaten communities, freedoms, and democracy.
The Trump-Vance Administration is trying to
Ban professors at the U.S. Military Academy (West Point) from expressing opinions.
This policy attempts to ban professors at the U.S. Military Academy (West Point) from expressing themselves in the classroom and restrict books and courses that can be taught.
Dean’s Policy & Operating Memorandum
DPOM 03-24 (Dean's Policy and Operating Memorandum No. 03-24)
February 13, 2025
The Trump-Vance administration has attempted to ban professors at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point to prevent professors from expressing themselves, and to restrict what books and courses can be taught. This policy stemmed from a previous executive order issued by President Trump and is part of a pattern of the Trump-Vance administration to use the power of the federal government to attack free speech rights of actors across civil society.
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