Morning Briefing: Pentagon Inspector General Halts Investigation of the Military Countering Extremism Program

Department of Defense inspector general has halted an investigation of the military's countering extremism program, because the 'project does not align with President Donald Trump's executive orders.'

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, stand in formation during a ceremony. (Image: Sgt. 1st Class Adrian Patoka / U.S. Army)

Morning Briefing: The inspector general of the U.S. Department of Defense has reportedly “scrapped plans to investigate the military's training for identifying and countering extremi…