In November 2025, a claim (archived) circulated online that, according to a new policy, the U.S. Coast Guard would no longer classify swastikas and nooses as hate symbols starting in December 2025.
A reinvigorated U.S. Coast Guard is making the Western Hemisphere a "no-go Zone" for dangerous "Dark Fleet tankers. After facilitating the seizure of two more “dark fleet” oil tankers this week, U.S.