Citing ongoing discord over diversity, equity and inclusiveness programs, the U.S. Department of War is threatening to cut ties with Scouting America, the non-profit formerly called the Boy Scouts of America, unless it "rapidly implements" what military officials called "core value reforms."
"We have made it very clear: No more DEI at (DOW)," Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell wrote in a post on X on Feb. 2. "As a result, over the past several months, the Department of War has been reviewing its relationship with Scouting America," calling it "a great organization, that has, in many ways − lost its way."
Citing the non-profit's “unacceptable” decisions in recent years “that run counter to the values" of the Trump administration, Parnell wrote, Scouting America's leadership has made decisions "that embrace of DEl and other social justice, gender-fluid ideological stances" for more than a decade.
Specific details of the Pentagon's demands and Scouting America's plans were not immediately available on Feb. 5.
USA TODAY has reached out to Scouting America and the White House for comment.
