The Coast Guard is facing backlash after reports suggested it would no longer classify swastikas as hate symbols under new guidelines, instead labeling them as 'potentially divisive.' The policy update also shortens the time frame for reporting displays of nooses or swastikas, raising concerns among critics about the safety and willingness of service members to report such incidents while deployed. Despite the controversy, the Coast Guard's acting Commandant insists that swastikas, nooses, and other extremist symbols remain prohibited and that the new language does not signal a change in policy. The issue has drawn criticism from lawmakers and reignited debate over the handling of hate symbols and rising antisemitism in the United States.