Hanks' award ceremony cancelation comes as Trump has moved to direct leadership of higher education institutes and the military in his second term.

President Donald Trump celebrated a West Point Academy alumni association canceling an award for actor Tom Hanks.

The group was to bestow the Sylvanus Thayer Award on the actor, but it said it was canceling the event to focus on preparing academy cadets for the future.

“We don’t need destructive, WOKE recipients getting our cherished American Awards,” Trump said, referring to West Point canceling an award ceremony meant to honor actor Tom Hanks.

The West Point Association of Graduates has canceled an award ceremony planned to honor two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks.

The West Point Association of Graduates has canceled an award ceremony intended to honor two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks, according to the Washington Post. The move comes as President Donald Trump has continued to intervene with Ivy League institutions and military academies across the nation. West Point Association of Graduates President and CEO Mark Bieger …