Treat our transgender military as the patriots they are, says McCain
Washington — US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he will ban transgender people from serving "in any capacity" in the US military, reversing his predecessor’s policy to let them serve openly in the ranks. The announcement by Trump, in a series of early morning tweets, seemed to catch Pentagon officials and key members of congress off-guard. It served as a temporary change of topics after Trump provoked criticism from social conservatives and southern senators with his continuing public disparagement of attorney-general Jeff Sessions, the most prominent cultural traditionalist in his cabinet. "After consultation with my generals and military experts, please be advised that the US government will not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the US Military," Trump said in three tweets on Wednesday. "Our military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming victory and cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that trans...
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