Donald Trump has announced via his Twitter account that transgender people will not be permitted to serve in the United States military in any capacity.
After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow......
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2017
....Transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military. Our military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming.....
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2017
....victory and cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the military would entail. Thank you
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2017
Christina Wilkie, investigative reporter with the Centre for Public Integrity, and Kurt Schlicter, a former colonel in the US army, joined us to discuss this controversial move.
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