Senators want answers from Coast Guard on how it probes displays of swastikas or other hate symbols
November 21, 2025
Two senators who lead a bipartisan antisemitism task force say they want more information from the U.S. Coast Guard about its policy regarding displays of swastikas, nooses or other hate symbols. In particular, Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen of Nevada and Republican Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma wrote in a letter Friday to the acting commandant of the Coast Guard, Adm. Kevin Lunday, saying they want to know how such incidents will be investigated. Lunday sent out a memo late Thursday insisting that “hate symbols and flags are prohibited.” This was just hours after if was publicly revealed that an emerging Coast Guard policy would have loosened the language around the ban. This drew swift outcry from Rosen and other lawmakers.