Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth assured the public on Sunday that trainings on the Tuskegee Airmen and women Air Force pilots have been restored after Air Force officials claimed they were temporarily removed to comply with President Donald Trump's anti-DEI orders.

"This has been immediately reversed," Hegseth posted on X, referencing a news report that the trainings have been reinstated.

This has been immediately reversed. Thank you @SenKatieBritt. https://t.co/bmoJ4obPNL pic.twitter.com/fXCP3lisLN

— Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) January 27, 2025

"Malicious compliance"

Hegseth thanked Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) for bringing attention to the Air Force's actions.

Britt posted, "I have no doubt Secretary Hegseth will correct and get to the bottom of the malicious compliance we’ve seen in recent days. President Trump celebrated and honored the Tuskegee Airmen during his first term."

In other words, Britt accused Air Force higher-ups of trying to make some sort of point about Trump's orders getting rid of DEI as well as to undermine Trump by removing the training materials.

The Air Force, of course, denied doing so and said it had removed the trainings to take the DEI-related sections out of them.

The explanation

"We believe this adjustment to curriculum to be fully aligned with the direction given in the DEI executive order," Air Education and Training Command Commander Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson said. "No curriculum or content highlighting the honor and valor of the Tuskegee Airmen or Women Air Force Service Pilots has been removed from Basic Military Training."

"No Airmen or Guardians will miss this block of instruction due to the revision, however, one group of trainees had the training delayed ," he continued. "The revised training, which focuses on the documented historic legacy and decorated valor with which these units and airmen fought for our nation in World War II and beyond will continue on 27 January."

Gen. David Allvin, Air Force chief of staff, concurred with Robinson, saying, "Allow me to clearly dispel a rumor – while we are currently reviewing all training courses to ensure compliance with the executive orders, no curriculum or content highlighting the honor and valor of the Tuskegee Airmen or Women Air Force Service Pilots has been removed from Basic Military Training."

"From day one, I directed our Air Force to implement all directives outlined in the Executive Orders issued by the president swiftly and professionally – no equivocation, no slow-rolling, no foot-dragging. When policies change, it is everyone’s responsibility to be diligent and ensure all remnants of the outdated policies are appropriately removed, and the new ones are clearly put in place," he went on in a statement.

"Despite some inaccurate opinions expressed in reporting recently, our Air Force is faithfully executing all the president’s executive orders. Adhering to policy includes fully aligning our force with the direction given in the DEI executive order. Disguising and renaming are not compliance, and I’ve made this clear. If there are instances of less-than-full compliance, we will hold those responsible accountable."

Maybe it's much ado about nothing, but Hegseth should get ready for more ridiculousness like this from woke officials who infiltrated the military under Biden.