On #trans ban, re: "The White House is expected to send guidance to the Pentagon in coming days ..."https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-sets-rules-for-military-transgender-ban-1503534757 …
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This is no different than the Blade's story from
@KarenOcamb that was published as Trump left for vacation, tbh.http://www.washingtonblade.com/2017/08/04/trumps-trans-military-ban-now-policy/ … -
That was Aug. 4. It's Aug. 23. There's still no policy. There's not even "guidance" issued. Because it's going to be strongly challenged.
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And, while there surely are some who agree with Trump's tweets, it's clear the military isn't eager to try to implement this mess.
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So, I'll say exactly what I said about the Blade story, the Lambda tweet, and the NCLR/GLAD suit: I'm awaiting an actual policy here.
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Anonymous talk of expected policy moves by this administration almost always means there are still internal fights ongoing.
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No reason to think otherwise here. If you know otherwise, and work in the White House, DOJ, or Pentagon, reach out to me. I'm here.
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If they actually do something, we'll know. It will be public—and the lawyers who oppose the move are ready. They'll be in court immediately.
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Finally, to be clear: For those serving or who want to serve, yes, this situation is awful and I am not intending to discount that.
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My point is that, from the religious liberty EO to travel ban 2.0 to other EO drafts, this White House is a mess when it comes to its plans.
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A report about plans, expected or otherwise, are just that — subject to change (sometimes dramatic changes) — until they actually happen.
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I am all in favor of immediate SCOTUS review of Trump's pronouncements. But that would put thousands of lawyers out of work.
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I don't think they intended 2 enforce it. I think he said it to distract from whatever was going on that day. They knew people would freak.
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Similar to the leaked religious freedom EO that never became law? They do like to float these things first.
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I don't think they'll do it, till the last minute, when sure that Trump is not going to be removed. They may not have time for that tho
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Keep saying it Chris
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