Nearly 400 volumes were removed from the academy’s library this week after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office ordered it to remove books that promote diversity, equity and inclusion.
“Korean fashion is part of Forever 21’s DNA,” a former store buyer said about the chain, founded by Korean immigrants who worked with suppliers and employees with a finger on the pulse of all things K-pop.
The order states that Vice President JD Vance will be in charge of efforts to prohibit federal funding for Smithsonian programs that are not in line with the administration's goals.