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Mattis freezes transgender policy; allows troops to continue serving, pending study
« on: August 30, 2017, 01:19:25 pm »
Mattis freezes transgender policy; allows troops to continue serving, pending study
Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY Published 7:32 p.m. ET Aug. 29, 2017 | Updated 9:53 p.m. ET Aug. 29, 2017

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis late Tuesday announced that transgender troops will be allowed to continue serving in the military pending the results of a study by experts.

The announcement follows an order from President Trump — first announced in a tweet — declaring that transgender service members can no longer serve in the military, effectively reversing an Obama administration policy. The order also affects the Department of Homeland Security, which houses the Coast Guard.

"Once the panel reports its recommendations and following my consultation with the secretary of Homeland Security, I will provide my advice to the president concerning implementation of his policy direction," Mattis said in the statement. "In the interim, current policy with respect to currently serving members will remain in place."

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Re: Mattis freezes transgender policy; allows troops to continue serving, pending study
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2017, 02:42:58 pm »
Great coordination within the admin.   *****rollingeyes*****
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Re: Mattis freezes transgender policy; allows troops to continue serving, pending study
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2017, 04:00:11 pm »
Has the Prez drafted a formal policy declaration? If not, don't see how Mattis can countermand that.
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Re: Mattis freezes transgender policy; allows troops to continue serving, pending study
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2017, 04:07:05 pm »
Quote from: Free Vulcan on August 30, 2017, 04:00:11 pm
Has the Prez drafted a formal policy declaration? If not, don't see how Mattis can countermand that.

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Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, responded by saying that the Pentagon would not change its policy until it was notified officially by the White House.

The president issued that notification Friday night. It directed Mattis to study the issue and determine how to implement Trump's direction. It was assailed by advocates for transgender troops who called it discriminatory, and the American Civil Liberties Union has filed suit against it.
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Re: Mattis freezes transgender policy; allows troops to continue serving, pending study
« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2017, 04:09:52 pm »
Quote from: RoosGirl on August 30, 2017, 04:07:05 pm


Thx. Skimmed the article but missed that.
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Re: Mattis freezes transgender policy; allows troops to continue serving, pending study
« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2017, 04:12:16 pm »
Quote from: Free Vulcan on August 30, 2017, 04:09:52 pm
Thx. Skimmed the article but missed that.

Yeah, it was part of that Friday news dump that rolled out about the time Harvey was rolling in.
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Re: Mattis freezes transgender policy; allows troops to continue serving, pending study
« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2017, 04:14:04 pm »
Did Trump's original statement say anything about the immediate disposition of transgenders currently serving? Were they going to be immediately discharged?

Anyone know?

*Never mind - just saw Roosgirl's post*
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