Harvey Milk was gay. We all know that. But today, gay sailors serve openly and with a great deal of pride in the U.S. military,” said retired Adm. James Stavridis.

Sen. Adam Schiff introduced a resolution calling on the Defense Department to halt the name change for the ship built in San Diego.

During Pride Month, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth orders the renaming of the USNS Harvey Milk, sparking outrage. LGBTQ+ leaders, including Rep. Becca Balint, condemn the move as a direct attack on equality and inclusion amid rising anti-trans policies in the military.

The Pentagon watchdog is looking into whether any of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s staffers was asked to delete Signal messages that may have shared sensitive military information with a reporter.

The Defense Department Inspector General is now investigating whether Pete Hegseth attempted to cover up his use of Signal to share sensitive military information. The Army Times reported on Friday that two people familiar with the investigation by the Pentagon watchdog revealed details to the Associated Press about the matter.

Hegseth has already has faced questions over the installation of an unsecured internet line in his office that bypassed Pentagon security protocols and revelations that he shared details about US military strikes in multiple Signal chats.