According to reports, President-elect Donald Trump intends to sign an order prohibiting transgender people from joining the military on his first day in office.
According to The Times, this contentious policy may result in the “medical discharge” of some 15,000 active-duty service personnel, thus declaring them unsuitable for military duty.
Since recruiting is a problem for all branches of the military, the planned presidential order, which is scheduled for January 20, 2025, would also prohibit transgender people from joining.
The 78-year-old Trump has named Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News anchor, as his choice to head the Department of Defense.
Hegseth has pledged to end what he calls “woke” initiatives in all government departments. “You can’t integrate trans people as easily.
As people of different races because being transgender in the military causes complications and differences.”
