President Donald Trump has revoked a Biden-era order allowing transgender people to serve in the military. There are an estimated 9,000 to 14,000 transgender troops currently serving.
President Donald Trump has revoked a Biden-era order allowing transgender people to serve in the military. After taking the oath of office on Monday, the new president signed an order revoking former President Joe Biden's order known as Enabling All Qualified Americans to Serve Their Country in Uniform, which was signed in 2021. On the campaign trail, Trump promised to reinstate the ban on transgender troops he imposed during his first term.
The order does not issue a nationwide mandate on which bathrooms transgender people can use or which sports competitions they can participate in, though many states have passed laws in those areas.The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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