Democrats lambasted Trump for reversing the Obama policy, including Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who called the move “bigoted.”
By Mike DeBonis Mike DeBonis Congressional reporter covering the House of Representatives Email Bio Follow March 28 at 11:11 AM The House voted Thursday to strongly oppose President Trump’s ban on transgender people serving openly in the military, a symbolic rebuke led by Democrats angry at Trump’s reversal of a policy established under President Barack Obama.
“What this policy is primarily based on is ignorance and bias against the transgender community,” Smith said. “This is unfair discrimination, and it’s also harmful to national security.” Those who are already in the military or under contract to join before April 12 are covered under the Obama administration policy, which allowed people who have transitioned to join the military and allowed those already serving to transition as well.
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