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Reassignment surgery. that debate was perhaps holding up a little of the bill. it's possible that president trump interpreted that by going full bore and announcing on twitter that transgender individuals would not be allowed to serve in the military. so all these things were happening behind the scenes. you're absolutely right -- this was not a policy decision that came out with a lot of followthrough. it was a series of tweets that sent everyone scrambling and completely usurped the message the white house probably wanted to send that day. >> you think this is american heroes week. these are...

Distraction from russiagate, right? >> you have to also put this in the broader context as well, which is this is part of a pattern. at the beginning of the administration, the administration also stepped back on the protection of transgender students and so i think that you really do have to put it in the broader context. i'm sure there's no doubt that the timing of this could potentially be because there's a reason or because it helps to show the base that don't worry, i'm still working on your agenda even though i'm berating your beloved attorney general, you know, in public. but in the bro...

Reassignment surgery. this is totally wrong headed. >> thank you for your words, it is very important we got that, but here is sarah huckabee sanders. >> several of you have noticed and asked about where the president will be donating his quarterly salary. last quarter it went toward the restoration ofwo projects at a national battlefield. after his donation, additional donors stepped up to bring the gift to over $260,000. in this quarter, it will be to the department of education. and with that, i would like to bring up secretary de vos to tell you about what the department will be doing to e...

Preparation? >> the army has a very specific set of plans for male and female soldiers based on body fat, height and weight, but based on biological differences between males and females. under this policy, a soldier can change their gender in the personnel system without undergoing reassignment surgery or any other physical changes whatsoever. so in the army -- >> tucker: as long as you say you've changed, you can change? >> if you have achieved a change of birth certificate and you are now a different gender. for an example of how this plays into the readiness issue, an 18-year-old male sold...

Physical readiness requirements for male and female soldiers based on body fat, height and weight, biological differences between males and females. under this policy, a soldier can change their gender in the personnel system without undergoing reassignment surgery or any other physical changes whatsoever.. so in the army -- >> tucker: as long as you say you've changed, you can change? >> if you have achieved a change of birth certificate and you are now a different gender. for an example of how this playr into the readiness issue, an 18-year-old male soldier with 21% body fat is considered a ...