Two Senate Democrats have placed holds on the nomination of Adm. Kevin Lunday to lead the Coast Guard after the service issued an updated workplace harassment policy that refers to swastikas and nooses as “potentially divisive” symbols, language that lawmakers say downplays imagery widely recognized as hateful.
Sens. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., have blocked expedited consideration of Lunday’s promotion, jeopardizing a confirmation vote that had been expected this week, The Washington Post reported Wednesday.
The revised Coast Guard policy has drawn particular criticism because it appears to conflict with Lunday’s earlier directive condemning and prohibiting such symbols.
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