The U.S. Coast Guard is facing criticism after The Washington Post reported that it allowed a new workplace harassment policy to go into effect that classifies swastikas as “potentially divisive,” rather than a hate symbol. Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security Tricia McLaughlin wrote in a statement to Newsweek that the report was a “pathetic attempt to smear the men and women of the Coast Guard by pushing a demonstrably false storyline.” “There never was a ‘downgrade,’ in fact, the 2025 version changes of the USCG Harassing Behaviors Prevention, Response, and Accountability Instruction strengthens our ability to report, investigate, and prosecute...