The United States Coast Guard on Friday reversed course and clarified that swastikas will be defined as a "prohibited hate symbol," following sharp criticism over a change in internal disciplinary documents that replaced the definition with a more ambiguous phrasing - "a controversial symbol", Ynet reported.
According to the report, Homeland Security Secretary Kristie Noem announced that the relevant clauses will be removed from the documents.
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