Hegseth orders the name of gay rights activist Harvey Milk scrubbed from Navy ship

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In this image provided by the U.S. Navy, the John Lewis-class replenishment oiler USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO-206) conducts a replenishment at sea in the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 13, 2024.

The action is the latest move by the Trump administration to purge all programs, policies, books and social media mentions of references to diversity, equity and inclusion.

(Image credit: Maxwell Orlosky/U.S. Navy)