WASHINGTON DC (KOLO) - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen is accusing the U.S. Coast Guard of revoking the classification of swastikas and nooses as hate symbols, an accusation the DHS and the Coast Guard are denying.

A Thursday article by the Washington Post claimed they would be removing the symbols.

The Department of Homeland Security took to Twitter Friday to deny the claim, saying:

“There is NO “reversal.” The 2025 policy is not changing—USCG issued a lawful order that doubles down on our *current* policies prohibiting the display, distribution or use of hate symbols by Coast Guard personnel. It is unfortunate that the Coast Guard must take time away from its mission to protect our nation to respond to these baseless smears and revolting lies from the media.”

.@CNN is spreading FAKE NEWS. It has ALWAYS been forbidden for swastikas or nooses to be displayed in the Coast Guard.⁰⁰There is NO “reversal.” The 2025 policy is not changing—USCG issued a lawful order that doubles down on our *current* policies prohibiting the display,… pic.twitter.com/OEvJZHvFDx

“This is not an updated policy but a new lawful order and policy, combatting misinformation. The U.S. Coast Guard today announced the release of a policy and lawful order that doubles down on its current policies prohibiting the display, distribution or use of hate symbols by Coast Guard personnel."

“At a time when antisemitism is rising in the United States and around the world, relaxing policies aimed at fighting hate crimes not only sends the wrong message to the men and women of our Coast Guard, but it puts their safety at risk,”said Senator Rosen.“This updated policy rolls back important protections against bigotry and could allow for horrifically hateful symbols like swastikas and nooses to be inexplicably permitted to be displayed. The Trump Administration must reverse course and reinstate the strong protections against hate symbols immediately.”