Trump tweets: No transgender people will serve in US military

US President Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump

Published Jul 26, 2017

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Washington - US President Donald Trump

said on Wednesday he would not allow transgender individuals to

serve in the US military in any capacity.

"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 US 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......

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2017

....Transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military. Our military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming.....

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2017

....victory and cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the military would entail. Thank you

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2017

Reuters

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