Because Confederacy. You'll notice out of the report, only two paragraphs refer to this as a "problem". Article ignores the rest of the 141 page report.
https://media.defense.gov/2021/Jan/26/2002570959/-1/-1/1/TASK%20FORCE%20ONE%20NAVY%20FINAL%20REPORT.PDF
So the USS John C. Stennis will probably be renamed to the USS TransFag,
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