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After Trump’s order, West Point curbed faculty speech. One professor said no.
After a Trump order, West Point restricted faculty speech, but professor Tim Bakken opposed the Pentagon's efforts to limit what military teachers can say and write, arguing it increases the risk of poor military decisions.
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