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Donald Trump has done away with the people from the Transgender community serving the US military forces.
Trump made the announcement in a series of Tweets on Wednesday morning citing the “burdening costs” of medical expenses specific to the Trans community – that has led him to the decision.
“After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the US Military,” Trump declared on Twitter.
“Our military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming victory and cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the military would entail. Thank you,” he further added.
After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow……— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2017
….Transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military. Our military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming…..— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2017
….victory and cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the military would entail. Thank you— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2017
This is a setback to the policy earlier implemented by the Obama administration which removed its restrictions, allowing transgender people to serve in the military.
The decision has been met with vast criticism from Human rights activists who have called it a cruel policy violating civil rights.
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