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New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick celebrates with James White after the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game against the Atlanta Falcons Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in Houston. The Patriots won 34-28 in overtime. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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While the Navy defends American interests at sea, it is looking for demographic, cognitive, organizational and global diversity. Its latest road map underscores a broader Pentagon priority of President Obama, who opened the military to gays and to transgender people, but was issued after his successor, President Trump, took office. (Associated Press)

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Joe Ward performs outside NRG Stadium before the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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Britain's Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, laughs as she prepares to take part in a relay race during a training event to promote the charity Heads Together, at the Queen Elizabeth II Park in London, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool)

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Britain's Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, talks to runners as she prepares to take part in a relay race, during a training event to promote the charity Heads Together, at the Queen Elizabeth II Park in London, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool)

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FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2017 photo, immigrant rights advocates protest President Donald Trump's executive orders on immigration in Chicago. State legislators are attempting to boost immigrant protections in response to President Donald Trump's forceful orders on immigration, a move advocates say would essentially make Illinois a "sanctuary" state. One proposal says schools, medical facilities and places of worship don't have to give access to federal immigration authorities or local law enforcement working on their behalf.(AP Photo by Sophia Tareen).

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FILE - In this May 25, 2016 file photo, Illinois Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch, D-Hillside, speaks to lawmakers at the Capitol in Springfield, Ill. State legislators are attempting to boost immigrant protections in response to President Donald Trump's forceful orders on immigration, a move advocates say would essentially make Illinois a "sanctuary" state. One proposal sponsored by Welch says schools, medical facilities and places of worship don't have to give access to federal immigration authorities or local law enforcement working on their behalf. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)

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Members of International Migrants Alliance in Hong Kong hold placards during a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's selective country travel ban outside of the U.S. Consulate in Hong Kong, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

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Members of International Migrants Alliance in Hong Kong hold placards during a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's selective country travel ban outside of the U.S. Consulate in Hong Kong, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

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Members of International Migrants Alliance in Hong Kong hold placards during a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's selective country travel ban outside of the U.S. Consulate in Hong Kong, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

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Members of International Migrants Alliance in Hong Kong hold placards during a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's selective country travel ban outside of the U.S. Consulate in Hong Kong, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

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Anas Allouz pumps his fist in the air to protest against President Donald Trump's executive order during a rally on Public Square in Wilkes Barre, Pa., Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017. (Dave Scherbenco/The Citizens' Voice via AP)

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Afghan American Humaira Suba, 12, joins others during a protest against President Donald Trump's travel ban, in Monterey, Calif., Saturday Feb. 4, 2017. (David Royal/The Monterey County Herald via AP)

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Protesters opposed to President Donald Trump's Immigration policy gather outside the Stonewall Inn, a Greenwich Village bar where the gay rights movement was born, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017. One week before, the president issued an executive order barring people from seven mostly Muslim countries from the U.S. A judge temporarily blocked the ban Friday, allowing travelers to enter. (Karen Ciaramella via AP)

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Thousands gather at Denver's City Center Park for a rally in support of the Muslim community and to protest President Donald Trump's executive order to temporarily ban some refugees from seven mostly Muslim countries, in Denver, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

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People gather at Denver's City Center Park for a rally in support of the Muslim community and to protest President Donald Trump's executive order to temporarily ban refugees from seven mostly Muslim countries, in Denver, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

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Oklahoma State guard Jeffrey Carroll (30) drives to the basket in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against West Virginia Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, in Morgantown, W. Va. (AP Photo/Walter Scriptunas II)

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Martha Obermiller of Denver, right, chants during a rally protesting the immigration policies of President Donald Trump, near the White House in Washington, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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This still image taken from United States Courts shows Judge James Robart listening to a case at Seattle Courthouse on March 12, 2013 in Seattle. Robart placed a nationwide hold on President Donald Trump's executive order, banning travel to the United States by migrants from seven Muslim-majority countries, Friday, Feb. 3, 2017. (United States Courts via AP) ** FILE **