Mon Nov 25 17:14:55 UTC 2024: ## Trump Reportedly Plans to Ban Transgender Service Members on Day One of Presidency
**WASHINGTON D.C.** – President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly planning to issue an executive order on his first day in office to remove all transgender individuals from the U.S. military, according to a report in *The Times*. This move, if implemented, would affect an estimated 15,000 currently serving transgender service members, at a time when the military is already struggling to meet its recruitment goals.
The proposed ban echoes Trump’s 2017 declaration that the U.S. would no longer accept transgender people in the military, citing concerns over “tremendous medical costs and disruption.” While a subsequent ban enacted in 2019 allowed those already serving to remain, President Biden later reversed the policy.
Critics argue that this action would further exacerbate the military’s recruitment crisis, which saw a shortfall of 41,000 recruits last year. Rachel Branaman, executive director of the Modern Military Association of America, stated that such a ban would “undermine the readiness of the military and create an even greater recruitment and retention crisis.” The abrupt dismissal of thousands of service members would also create significant administrative burdens and harm unit cohesion, she added.
The potential ban comes as Trump prepares for his inauguration on January 20th at the U.S. Capitol. The event will take place years after the January 6th, 2021 riots.
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