Va.’s congressional Republicans urge Trump admin to review legislation to tighten oversight of VMI

Five Republican lawmakers in Virginia’s congressional delegation on Friday sent a letter to President Donald Trump’s administration, warning that bills the Democratic-controlled legislature are advancing could interfere with the Virginia Military Institute’s governance and operations.

The lawmakers asked federal authorities to review the legislators’ actions concerning the state-sponsored institution, which has drawn recent scrutiny from legislators, alumni and the public over concerns about alleged racial discrimination and a non-inclusive institutional culture.

Bills …