Defense Secretary Conditions Military Support For Scouts

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday the Pentagon will maintain military support for Scouting America only if the nonprofit eliminates diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and restricts membership to birth sex, including barring transgender youth. Hegseth posted the conditions on X, tying them to President Trump's executive order on 'merit-based' opportunity; military logistics and base hosting could be withheld for noncompliance.