DAVID MARCUS: Only Hegseth can save storied Virginia Military Institute from woke state lawmakers
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Virginia Military Institute faces funding threats from Virginia Legislature over racism allegations as Secretary Pete Hegseth pledges federal support.
David Marcus is a columnist living in West Virginia and the author of "Charade: The COVID Lies That Crushed A Nation."
Last week, the Department of War, under Secretary Pete Hegseth, took to social media to back up VMI, writing that, "the stability of this proven leadership pipeline is a matter of direct national security interest" and that the department "reserves the right to take extraordinary measures to protect the integrity of VMI."
Having spent some time this week in Lexington, Va., the mountainous home of VMI, it is clear that not only is the college a national treasure, it is very much a local one as well.
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