The U.S. Naval Academy has confirmed that officials there removed items commemorating female Jewish graduates from a historic display ahead of a visit to the school by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday.

U.S. officials say the U.S. Naval Academy has removed nearly 400 books from its library after being told by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office to review and get rid of books that promote diversity,

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the U.S. Naval Academy to review and remove books that promote “diversity, equity, and inclusion” from its library this week. Academy officials began an initial review to assess the library late last week and flagged approximately 900 books for further examination, the Associated Press reported.