US President-elect Donald Trump is planning to discharge all service transgender members of the US military when he returns to the White House, according to reports. The Times reported that Trump will implement an executive order on his first day in office that would “medically discharge” around 15,000 active service members as unfit to serve, while also banning future transgender enlistments. The proposed move comes at a time when the US military is facing significant recruitment challenges, with most branches falling short of their targets. Rachel Branaman, executive director of the Modern Military Association of America, argued that such a ban would “undermine the readiness of the military” and deepen its recruitment crisis. US President Biden overturned the ban in 2021, but the new measure would reportedly lead to the discharge of all transgender personnel, regardless of their tenure.

Source: The Times November 25, 2024 11:49 UTC