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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what's the strategy behind telling people - including those who would be impacted - to calm down, just bc the legal claim isn't ripe yet?
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That's not what I said. At all. (A day later.) The pt I've been making is that "draft"/"anticipated"/"expected" plans are not the same as...
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... issued policy, and that such leaks tend to be signs of ongoing internal fights in this administration. And we have several ex of this.
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