Donald Trump is laying the foundations for an executive order to remove all transgender people from the United States military, according to reports.
It comes as the president-elect plots a war on the “woke elements” of the US military, arguing DEI is detrimental to the force.Around 15,000 transgender people are believed to hold active service roles in the military, this executive order would see them all medically discharged.If Mr Trump passed this executive order, which could come as early as his first day in office, transgender people would also be banned from enlisting in the military.
“Should a trans ban be implemented from day one of the Trump administration it would undermine the readiness of the military and create an even greater recruitment and retention crisis, not to mention signalling vulnerability to America’s adversaries,” Rachel Branaman, executive director of LGBTQ+ campaign group Modern Military Association of America told the Times.
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