Trump reportedly plans to swiftly eject trans troops within days of inauguration
Defense And Security,Donald Trump,US Military,Transgender Issues,Gender,Politics
Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order that would remove transgender service members from the military as soon as his first day in office. The president-elect is reportedly preparing to issue an order following his inauguration on January 20 that would effectively ban trans people serving in the military — and then medically discharge the thousands of currently serving trans service members in the armed forces. In his first term in office, Trump declared that the US would no longer “accept or allow” trans people in the military,...
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