"STATEMENT:From Day One at the War Department, we have made it very clear: No more DEI at DoW. Zero tolerance.As a result, over the past several months, the Department of War has been reviewing its relationship with Scouting America-formerly known as the Boy Scouts of America....- Sean Parnell (@SeanParnellASW) February 3, 2026"
""For more than a decade now, Scouting America's leadership has made decisions that run counter to the values of this administration and this Department of War," he said, writing for Hegseth and citing President Trump's executive order "Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity." The executive order terminated what Parnell called "radical DEl preferencing in federal contracting.""
Scouting America's upcoming 10-day, 20,000-person national jamboree relies on financial assistance from the U.S. Defense Department. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth demanded that Scouting America purge diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and what he labeled gender-fluid ideological stances or face a withdrawal of all DoD support. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell posted confrontational messages on X and issued a statement invoking a review of the relationship with Scouting America. Officials cited President Trump's executive order "Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity" and described the order as ending what they called DEI preferencing in federal contracting.
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