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HipChick

(25,485 posts) Wed Jul 26, 2017, 09:16 AM Jul 2017

Draft Dodger In Chief announces ban on transgender people in U.S. military ..

In tweets Wednesday morning the president wrote: “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. 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”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/07/26/trump-announces-ban-on-transgender-people-in-u-s-military/?utm_term=.0bd3061f4f5a

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Draft Dodger In Chief announces ban on transgender people in U.S. military .. (Original Post) HipChick Jul 2017 OP

But orange assholes are allowed to serve as president. Ok sunonmars Jul 2017 #1

He thinks (sorry!) that transgender people can't do that? greatauntoftriplets Jul 2017 #2

What next? greatauntoftriplets Jul 2017 #3

He can re-segregate the military! atreides1 Jul 2017 #4

sunonmars

(8,656 posts)

1. But orange assholes are allowed to serve as president. Ok

Reply to HipChick (Original post)

Wed Jul 26, 2017, 09:17 AM

Jul 2017

Says the guy who never ever would serve and dodged it with bribery and fake medical conditions. Embarrassment of a POTUS.

greatauntoftriplets

(175,729 posts)

2. He thinks (sorry!) that transgender people can't do that?

Reply to HipChick (Original post)

Wed Jul 26, 2017, 09:20 AM

Jul 2017

greatauntoftriplets

(175,729 posts)

3. What next?

Reply to HipChick (Original post)

Wed Jul 26, 2017, 09:31 AM

Jul 2017

DADT.2?
Re-segregate the miltary?

atreides1

(16,067 posts)

4. He can re-segregate the military!

Reply to greatauntoftriplets (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 26, 2017, 10:00 AM

Jul 2017

As president he has the authority to revoke an executive order issued by a previous president, Truman issued EO 9981, integrating the US military!

So, yes Trump can re-segregate the military!

DADT is a little harder, since that was legislation passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama! As a law Congress would have to repeal it!

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