Trump: The military will no longer allow transgender people to serve 'in any….

Source: Washington Examiner | July 26, 2017 | Melissa Quinn

Trump: The military will no longer allow transgender people to serve ‘in any capacity’

President Trump announced Wednesday morning the military will no longer allow transgender individuals to serve in “any capacity” in the military.

“After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow Transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military. Our military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming victory and cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the military would entail. Thank you,” Trump said in a series of tweets that remained unfinished Wednesday morning.

Last year, then-Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced that transgender people already in the military could serve openly, and directed service chiefs to come up with a policy to allow transgender recruitment by July 1. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis announced a delay in the implementation on June 30.

“Our decision to delay the accessions of transgender individuals into the services was largely based on a disagreement on the science of how mental health care and hormone therapy for transgender individuals would help solve their medical issues that are associated with gender dysphoria,” the Gen. Paul Selva, vice chairment of the Joint Chiefs, said on July 18.

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Trump made the announcement while Mattis is on vacation.

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    ConservativeGranny #17690

    I agree with Trump on this one but it probably would have been better if this had been handled by the military. But perhaps his military advisors thought it would be too much of a political hot potato and wouldn’t do it? It wouldn’t be the first time Trump just went rogue and caused a political brouhaha. There are going to be lots of liberal splodey heads over this one!

    EVERYDAY #17692

    Expect a discrimination lawsuit in 3…2…1…

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