Log Cabin Republicans: "This smacks of politics, pure and simple."pic.twitter.com/rnKT5b7UnM
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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."
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