Trump: Transgenders Not Allowed to Serve in the US Military – People’s Pundit Daily

President Donald J. Trump announced Wednesday that the United States will not accept or allow Transgendered individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. military.

After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allowTransgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military, President Trump tweeted. Our military must be focused on decisive and overwhelmingvictory and cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the military would entail.

Thank you.

The Trump Administration appears to be reversing policy under Barack Obama, one which drew sharp criticism for using the U.S. military as a social experiment. Taxpayers footed the bill for then-Pfc. Bradley Manning toreceive gender reassignment surgery while in prison. The commuted leaker is now known as Chelsea Manning.

Treatment is estimated to cost as much as $50,000 per service member. Treatment generally begins with counseling and moves on to hormone therapy before gender reassignment surgery.

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