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applegrove

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Thu Jun 6, 2019, 03:45 PM Jun 2019

Pentagon Contradicts Trump Claim on Transgender Troops

Pentagon Contradicts Trump Claim on Transgender Troops

June 6, 2019 at 11:14 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 44 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2019/06/06/pentagon-contradicts-trump-claim-on-transgender-troops/

"SNIP....

The Defense Department contradicted President Trump’s claim that service-members are “not allowed to take any drugs” and that transgender troops can’t serve because of this, the Washington Post reports.

Said spokeswoman Jessica Maxwell: “The Military Health System covers all approved medically necessary treatments and prescription medications. If a service member has a hormone deficiency for any reason (such as hypogonadism, hypothyroidism, menopause, etc.), he or she would be prescribed hormones.”

.....SNIP"

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Pentagon Contradicts Trump Claim on Transgender Troops (Original Post) applegrove Jun 2019 OP
I really don't think what tRump says sometimes has any grey matter attached! It's all reflexive! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2019 #1
Ignorant but decisive! gratuitous Jun 2019 #2

gratuitous

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2. Ignorant but decisive!
Thu Jun 6, 2019, 06:22 PM
Jun 2019

Trump's very good brain should file for a trial separation from his stupid-ass mouth.

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