Trump signs order that likely sets in motion future ban on transgender troops

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to revise the Pentagon’s policy on transgender troops, potentially leading to a ban on their military service. This move revives Trump's earlier attempt ...

By AP | Updated: Jan 28, 2025, 11.06 AM IST

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to revise the Pentagon's policy on transgender troops, likely setting in motion a future ban on their military service. Trump had tried to impose a ban on transgender troops during his first term, but it was tangled up in the courts for years before being overturned by then-President Joe Biden shortly after he took office.

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