Pete Hegseth's Push to Remove Medgar Evers' Name from Navy Ship: His Family Isn't Taking The Disrespect Sitting Down

Wanda Evers refuses to surrender in her mission to preserve the legacy of her late uncle, Medgar Evers, a prominent NAACP leader tragically assassinated outside his home in Jackson, Mississippi, on June 12, 1963. She is determined to visit Washington, D.C., aiming to persuade President Donald Trump to reverse his decision about removing her uncle’s name from a Naval battleship.“I need to confront him personally,” Evers stated. As a district supervisor in Hinds County, Mississippi, she emphasizes that honoring Medgar is not solely a racial issue; it represents a profound injustice against a man who sacrificed everything for his family and community.Medgar Evers, a World War II veteran, bravely fought on D-Day. Although Trump once described him as a “great American hero,” his administration, led by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, seeks to rename several Navy vessels. Wanda asserts, “What does that achieve? How can you rest easy with this decision?” Ultimately, her community stands united in support of maintaining her uncle’s honored name.