West Point's alumni association canceled a ceremony honoring Tom Hanks with the Thayer Award amid increased scrutiny from the Trump administration. The decision, announced by the association's president, cited a need to focus on the academy's core mission. The cancellation follows the administration's efforts to reshape military academies, including reinstating a Confederate general's portrait and potentially renaming the Department of Defense. It's unclear if Hanks will still receive the award. Donald Trump Jr. praised the decision on X, criticizing Hanks as a "woke leftwing celebrity."

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