BREAKING: President @realDonaldTrump just announced a ban on transgender military service, a reversal of Obama-era policy.pic.twitter.com/cgdxwZDZjo
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Having covered DADT repeal and early trans groundwork, this process today is (unsurprisingly) a complete mess.https://twitter.com/AliABCNews/status/890236286753280003 …
McCain, on transgender service members: "[M]any are serving honorably today."https://twitter.com/lisatozzi/status/890238396668555264 …
"Pentagon officials told BuzzFeed News they read the tweet as a directive to craft the necessary policy ..." https://www.buzzfeed.com/coralewis/trump-transgender-military-service?utm_term=.mmZLQgkBpa#.joMMoYr9Rw …pic.twitter.com/n8LhH3YVpL
Trump went further than House Republicans even wanted, with little warning, over fear of losing money for his wall.http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/26/trump-transgender-military-ban-behind-the-scenes-240990 …
Also: "Defense Secretary James Mattis refused to immediately upend the policy."http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/26/trump-transgender-military-ban-behind-the-scenes-240990 …
Me, this morning: This feels like the travel ban rollout all over again. Me, now: It is (maybe even worse, in a sense).
This is backwards and not how the military implements changes.https://twitter.com/chrisgeidner/status/890282045494177792 …
"This was a decision based on what was best for the military." Contra: No, it wasn't, per Politico reporting: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/26/trump-transgender-military-ban-behind-the-scenes-240990 …pic.twitter.com/JG4Dcsdi42
@SHSanders45: "This was a decision about military readiness," unit cohesion, and resources within the military.
"I really don't have anything else to add on that topic," Sanders says, threatening to end the briefing if trans service questions continue.
Sanders says there were "extensive discussions" with his national security team. (They've certainly not claimed that previously.)
I'd think leaving 1000s of units up in the air on the status of their trans service members impacts "military readiness" & "unit cohesion."
Daughter cosmetically enhanced trying 2 look like a plastic Barbie and wifey if she has any more face will fall off , we reckon.
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