Hegseth: Department of War ‘Convinced’ Boy Scouts to Drop DEI, Gender Policy

WINNING!

The organization formerly known—back when it was respected—as the Boy Scouts has been bullied…I mean “persuaded”…into returning to its roots as an American institution that promotes God and country to America’s youth. 

How did Secretary of War Pete Hegseth accomplish this tremendous goal? Simple: the Scouts depend heavily on Department of War support. 

🚨 BREAKING: SecWar Pete Hegseth reveals that after IMMENSE pressure, Scouting America — formerly the Boy Scouts — has CAVED to demands they go back to separating males and females in showers, tents and intimate spaces

They’re also OVERTURNING woke, DEI policies

BOOM! This is… pic.twitter.com/ypCApR06mX

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) February 27, 2026

They’re also OVERTURNING woke, DEI policies

BOOM! This is COMMON SENSE.

“Scouting America will modify its policy to make clear that membership will be based solely on biological sex at birth and not gender identity.”

“Scouting will also make clear that biological boys and girls will not be allowed to occupy or share intimate spaces together. Toilets, showers, tents, anywhere like that.”

“Scouting America will honor those who serve by waiving the registration fees for children of active duty, guard, and reserve families. Should have happened a long time ago.”

“Scouting America will introduce a new military service merit badge.”

“Scouting America’s leadership committed to, in that room right over there, will hopefully result in a rededication to the foundational ideals that have defined Scouting for generations. Duty to God and country, leadership, character, and service.”

“This agreement is new, and the Department’s support for Scouting America is contingent on them making substantial progress toward reaching these and many other positive changes in the next six months.”

The Boy Scouts were a fixture of American life for most of century before they lost their way and, as a result, lost their following, suffering a huge drop in membership. It went completely woke, introduced alphabet ideology, adopted DEI, and started promoting transgender membership. 

Because of course they did. 

My kids were scouts. I was a Cub Scout den mother, Girl Scout medic

The decline started in the 90’s—Boy Scouts were targeted to admit gay male leaders. Then you had sexual assaults

Girl Scouts became sickeningly woke as well. Don’t know if they have trans “women” leaders now https://t.co/vwnfxi19rs

— Anne Leary🌲 (@backyardconserv) February 27, 2026

The Boy Scouts, during its height of popularity, produced some of the greatest Americans of the 20th century. Most of the original astronauts were scouts, as were hundreds of other key Americans. 

Martin Luther King was a Boy Scout. Neil Armstrong was. Michael Jordan was. 

Hegseth has been pressuring the Scouts for months. 

🚨Report: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is planning for the military to sever all ties with Scouting America, saying the group once known as the Boy Scouts is no longer a meritocracy and has become an organization designed to attack boy-friendly space pic.twitter.com/62FfkHN2vv

— The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) November 27, 2025

Hegseth was able to convince the Scouts to reverse course for a simple reason: President Trump’s executive order prohibiting DEI meant that the organization’s practices were incompatible with getting federal support, and if they didn’t drop all the crap, they would be kicked off military bases. 

So they caved. 

This is how it’s done. No doubt liberals will go nuts. 

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