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| US govt will not ‘accept or allow’ transgender people to serve in military ‘in any capacity’ – Trump | US govt will not ‘accept or allow’ transgender people to serve in military ‘in any capacity’ – Trump |
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| Transgender people will not be allowed to serve in the American military in any capacity, President Donald Trump said, adding that US forces shouldn’t be “burdened by” medical costs and “disruption” they would bring. | |
| "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 U.S. Military," Trump wrote on Twitter. | "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 U.S. Military," Trump wrote on Twitter. |
| READ MORE: 'Readiness and lethality': Pentagon hits pause on plans to accept transgender & immigrant recruits | |
| Transgender people were allowed to serve in the US military last year under former President Barack Obama’s administration. | |
| They were provided with medical care and the ability to begin formally changing their gender identity in the Pentagon’s personnel system from October 1, 2017. | |
| According to a survey by Rand Corp, there were between 1,320 and 6,630 transgender troops on active duty in the US military in 2016. |