A day after Axios first reported that articles highlighting the Navajo Code Talkers had been removed from Department of Defense websites following President Donald Trump’s executive order to end diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, a Department of Defense spokesperson said they will be restored.
“The department is restoring content about the Navajo Code Talkers,� the email statement said on Tuesday afternoon. “It had previously been removed during the auto removal process.�
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