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"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
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Chris Geidner Retweeted Senator Hatch Office
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Jesus. http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/26/trump-transgender-military-ban-behind-the-scenes-240990 …pic.twitter.com/Hs6VoGs1fa
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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 …
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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 …
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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).
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Chris Geidner Retweeted Chris Geidner
This is backwards and not how the military implements changes.https://twitter.com/chrisgeidner/status/890282045494177792 …
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"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
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@SHSanders45: "This was a decision about military readiness," unit cohesion, and resources within the military.2 replies 5 retweets 9 likes
"I really don't have anything else to add on that topic," Sanders says, threatening to end the briefing if trans service questions continue.
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Sanders says there were "extensive discussions" with his national security team. (They've certainly not claimed that previously.)
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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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