If the Navy expels the white nationalist midshipmen will Trump reinstate them?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

United States military officials said they were investigating whether Army cadets and Navy midshipmen had flashed hand symbols associated with hate groups at their football game on Saturday.

A broadcast showed cadets from the United States Military Academy and midshipmen from the Naval Academy in the stands displaying the sign at least five times behind ESPN broadcaster Rece Davis at the game, which was held at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Saturday.

President Trump attended the game and met with players in both locker rooms before the game.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/15/us/army-navy-game-white-supremacy.html?action=click&module=Latest&pgtype=Homepage

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[Thomas Hurt]

1. I have not seen any news that the military academies give a rat's a## it happened at all.

[jberryhill]

2. Why would they?

Their Commander in Chief is fine with it, they know it, and it is practically insubordinate or even mutinous to buck the tide.

[UniteFightBack]

10. They are investigating as reported on MSNBC right now. nt

[exboyfil]

3. Plausible denialibility

Maybe the investigation will show other activities that support racism.

Basically it is a gang symbol without being a gang symbol. The excuse trotted out is that it is a long standing game that has nothing to do with racism.

[Girard442]

4. They'll "handle it" by pretending it didn't happen.

Kind of a “not-see” thing.

[3Hotdogs]

5. Re-instate. Along with a promotion because they are clearly patriots.

[mitch96]

6. I don't condone this action and around the world it has many meanings

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OK_gesture
I was told years ago not to flash the "ok" in Germany.... could be misunderstood...
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[edhopper]

7. Can he do that?

He can pardon the military, but can he reinstate an expelled cadet?

[Atticus]

8. "I can do whatever I want!"---Donald Trump. nt

[abqtommy]

9. If the Army/Navy expels tRUMP will the racist military cadets reinstate him? I doubt it. See, it

just depends on how we frame the question...

[nolabear]

11. I'm in favor of investigating and seeing what they're like otherwise.

A very public look at these guys, having a conversation with them, inviting them to participate in a non-punitive look at what they did, what they meant and why people were upset at the prospect of cadets flashing a hate sign. Beat them without bashing them.

Whether they did or didn’t, approaching it this way denies anyone victimhood, educates the public about why this would be very dangerous and foolish, and gives the chance for Army to say “This is now considered by many to be hate speech. Never, ever, ever do it. You will not be able to claim ignorance. We are all Americans and deserve consideration and care.”