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President Biden on Monday signed an executive order reversing former President Trump’s ban on transgender individuals serving in the U.S. military, saying it is the right thing to do and is in the national interest of the United States.
The order sets the policy that all Americans who are qualified to serve in the Armed Forces of the United States should be able to do so.
The Biden administration stressed that the U.S. military thrives when it is composed of diverse Americans who can meet the rigorous standards for military service, and added that an inclusive military strengthens our national security.
Biden Reverses Transgender Ban in Military With Executive Order
The White House announced Monday that President Joe Biden has reversed a Trump executive order which barred transgender people from serving in the military.
The White House press announcement states: “President Biden signed today an Executive Order that sets the policy that all Americans who are qualified to serve in the Armed Forces of the United States should be able to serve.”
Trump announced the ban in a series of 2017 tweets that reversed previous Obama administration policies on transgenders serving in the military, citing the cost of having transgender in the military.