Merchant Marine midshipmen warn of 'wokeness' in the academy: 'We're no longer focused on excellence'
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Kevin Roberts, president of the Heritage Foundation, reacts to former and current midshipmen at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy sounding the alarm over 'woke' ideology at the institution.
Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts blamed Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg for the direction of the academy, saying Sunday on "Fox & Friends," Buttigieg is the "secretary of wokeness." Ashley Carnahan is a production assistant at Fox News Digital.
The USMMA is under the Department of Transportation and educates leaders "who are inspired to serve the national security, marine transportation, and economic needs of the United States," according to its website.
Roberts said Buttigieg is under a lot of pressure because of his "political incompetence," but was confident the direction of the USMMA could change for the better.