Trump Issues Order to Ban Most Transgender Troops from Serving in Military

Josh FeldmanMar 23rd, 2018, 10:14 pm
 

President Trump tonight issued a memorandum laying out a ban on most transgender troops from serving in the military.

Last July, you may remember, the President tweeted this:

And then a month later, the President signed a directive issuing guidance to the Pentagon on this matter.

Tonight, the White House has issued a memorandum laying out a ban on most transgender troops:

These documents set forth the policies on this issue that the Secretary of Defense, in the exercise of his independent judgment, has concluded should be adopted by the Department of Defense. The Secretary of Homeland Security concurs with these policies with respect to the U.S. Coast Guard.

Among other things, the policies set forth by the Secretary of Defense state that transgender persons with a history or diagnosis of gender dysphoria — individuals who the policies state may require substantial medical treatment, including medications and surgery — are disqualified from military service except under certain limited circumstances.

The White House also issued a statement:

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