THE PENTAGON — According to a press release, all Department of Defense personnel are now required to complete an online Coup Awareness course as part of their mandatory calendar year training.

The official statement explicitly denies rumors that the course was created in response to simmering partisan tensions surrounding the 2020 presidential election.

“People should not look too deeply into the timing or content of this course,” the letter explains. “After all, it’s not like any of our other annual training relates to things we actually do.”