Trump ain’t through choke-holding the headlines tonight. He just issued a transgender ban.
BREAKING: Trump issues order to ban most transgender troops from serving in military except under `limited circumstances.'
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 24, 2018
Wow.
Here’s more from the Hill:
President Trump on Friday moved to formally ban most transgender people from serving in the military, with limited exceptions.
The White House issued a memorandum on policies determined by Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, stating that transgender people are “disqualified from military service except under limited circumstances.”
The memorandum, filed in U.S. District Court in Seattle, states 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.”
9pm on a Friday night: Trump says transgender individuals are “disqualified from military service except under certain limited circumstances.” pic.twitter.com/56BECfMIiG
— Andrew Desiderio (@desiderioDC) March 24, 2018
You can bet MSNBC and it’s 20 viewers will be absolutely incensed about this.
UPDATE: Here’s the statement from the White House:
