The Navy has canceled a speaking engagement at the Naval Academy with author and podcaster Ryan Holiday due to concerns over the political content of his presentation. Holiday had intended to speak to the midshipmen about the pursuit of wisdom, but the Navy asked him to omit a reference to a New York Times article about book removals at the academy’s library. Holiday refused, leading to the cancellation. The Navy stated that the decision was made to align with its mission of preparing midshipmen for military service and developing honorable leaders. Holiday expressed disappointment in the Navy’s decision, emphasizing the importance of discussing current events with young officers. The Navy recently removed 381 books from the academy library following an order from President Trump to stop promoting certain ideologies. This incident comes on the heels of filmmaker Ken Burns’ canceled visit to the academy, though that cancelation does not appear to be related to content disputes. Holiday and Burns both look forward to future opportunities to engage with the academy.
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