I've seen a lot of guidance, drafts, reporteds, and rumors from this White House. Until they issue it, I presume they're still fighting.
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So, we now have one report on "guidance" being OK'ed by the White House on trans service, & a legal org using that to say they'll be suing.
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If the White House wanted to issue a policy, they'd issue a policy: An executive order. Guidance is guidance, passing the buck.
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It will lead to policy, yes, but guidance is evidence that even the White House isn't sure how to make Trump's tweets into a lawful policy.
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Anyway, I don't doubt that White House Counsel's Office signed off on guidance relating to trans service, but I urge caution in responses.
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We've been through this w the religious liberty order & the 2nd travel ban. Until something is actually issued by this admin, it's not done.
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With those caveats, and the understanding that I don't think this report captures those realities, here it is: http://www.losangelesblade.com/2017/08/04/trumps-trans-military-ban-now-policy/ …
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And, this is the resulting legal attack (which I get, is advocacy), from @LambdaLegal: https://www.lambdalegal.org/blog/20170805_lambda-legal-will-sue-trump-over-trans-ban …
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Trump's Chief of Staff Kelly was Homeland Security Secretary- in charge of Coast Guard- when Trump tweeted transgender ban
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