From the Heritage Foundation, I'm Michelle Cordero, and this is Heritage Explains.

First of all, on the issue of critical race theory, et cetera, I'll obviously have to get much smarter on whatever

the theory is. But I do think it's important, actually, for those of us in uniform to be

open-minded and be widely read. And the United States Military Academy is a university. And it is

important that we train and we understand, and I want to understand

white rage, and I'm white.

That's General Mark Millie, America's top military officer, defending the teaching of critical

race theory to Army cadets at West Point.

Millie's remarks come on the heels of Admiral Michael Gilday placing Abramax-Kendee's 2019 book, How to Be an Anti-Racist, on the Navy's reading list.

Here's an exchange between Gilday and Congressman Jim Banks in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Kennedy's book states that capitalism is essentially racist.

And Kendi is clear that racism must be eliminated. So yes or no.

Do you personally consider advocating for the destruction of American capitalism to be extremist?

Here's what I know, Congressman.

So yes or no question, Admiral, you recommended every sailor in the United States Navy

read this book.

So yes or no question?

I'm not forcing anybody to read the book.

It's on a recommended reading list.

Admiral, did you read the book?

I did.

Critical race theory makes race the prism through which all aspects of American life are viewed.

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