A lawsuit has been filed against the Virginia Military Institute and the VMI Board of Visitors, claiming that the military college has violated Governor Glenn Youngkin’s policies that prohibit divisive training.
The lawsuit was filed in the Rockbridge Circuit Court on April 1 by The Center for Applied Innovation (CAI), a Department of Veterans Affairs registered Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small business.
The court complaint alleges the following:
Training at VMI is in direct violation of Youngkin’s order that prohibits divisive practices
VMI “unreasonably restricted” CAI’s required access to the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Consultation and Training RFP’s procurement records
The military institute fraudulently withheld information, destroyed or did not create legally required procurement records
In the court documents, CAI states that VMI is creating a “talking points program” to prevent people from criticizing the “divisive program.” It adds that VMI is in the process of establishing a media engagement plan that will likely repress free speech.
