‘Critical Race Theory’ Being Taught at US Army’s West Point, GOP Lawmaker Says

West Point cadets listen to Vice President Mike Pence speak during graduation ceremonies at the United States Military Academy, in West Point, N.Y., on May 25, 2019. Julius Constantine Motal/AP Photo

A Republican congressman said he is looking for answers from officials at the U.S. Military Academy about whether “critical race theory” is part of instruction for West Point cadets.

Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) sent a letter to West Point Superintendent Lt. Gen. Darryl Williams about “information” that recently came to his “attention from unsettled soldiers, cadets, and families that raises serious concerns about the U.S. Army’s introduction of elements of critical race theory into cadet instruction.”