White House Won't Say If Transgender Individuals Will Be Kicked Out Of Military

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo



By ESME CRIBB Published JULY 26, 2017 2:59 PM

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Wednesday would not say whether transgender individuals currently serving in the U.S. military will be thrown out after President Donald Trump announced a ban on allowing transgender individuals to serve “in any capacity.”

“That’s something that the Department of Defense and the White House will have to work together as implementation takes place and is done so lawfully,” Sanders said during the daily White House briefing. “I would imagine the Department of Defense will be the lead on that and keep you posted as that takes place.”

She said Trump announced the ban “based on a military decision,” though the President previously claimed he would work on policy to help the LGBT community.

“It’s not meant to be anything more than that,” Sanders said. “And it’s simply about — obviously it’s a very difficult decision. It’s not a simple one.”

Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/sarah-sanders-transgender-military-ban-no-answers

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Sanders Threatens To End Briefing Over Barrage Of Transgender Ban Questions

By NICOLE LAFOND Published JULY 26, 2017 3:23 PM

During an on-camera White House press briefing Wednesday, questions about the President’s announced ban on transgender individuals serving in the military dominated the discussion.

After press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders answered at least 10 different questions about President Donald Trump’s rationale for the new policy, Sanders threatened to end the briefing early if “those are the only questions we have.”

The final straw came when April Ryan of the American Urban Radio Networks asked what the White House might say to members of the transgender community who may lose their health care and who are “scared” because of what is happening right now.

“As I’ve said before, and I’ll try to make this clear, this was a military decision. This was about military readiness. This is about unit cohesion. This was about resources within the military and nothing more,” Sanders said. “Guys, I really don’t have anything else to add on that topic. As I do, I’ll keep you posted. But if those are the only questions we have, I’m going to call it a day.”

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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/sanders-threatens-end-press-briefing-over-barrage-transgender-questions

[chelsea0011]

1. They won't have to be kicked out because now that trump has gone full hate on them,

they will be hounded, bullied , and assaulted out of the military. It is the America he wants.

[Tanuki]

2. She couldn't be bothered giving a straight answer to any of the questions,

but wasted everyone's time reading a saccharine letter which purported to be from a 9-year-old fan of Donald's.




http://ijr.com/the-response/2017/07/931356-trump-unloved-press-secretary-read-kids-fan-letter-briefing/

...."It is great for Dylan that he finds the president just super-awesome and that his birthday cake was the shape of a Make America Great Again hat, but really, the White House press corps is not there to transcribe children's fan letters to the glory of Trump. Nor should the networks be airing this sort of propaganda just because the Russia investigation reportedly keeps the president in a state of high dudgeon most of the time."...(more)

[Blue_Tires]

3. she made that shit up herself...

[Matthew28]

4. Coward! Trump is a piece of shit and couldn't shine the shoes of these service members.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

5. WTF does this have to do with creating jobs and working on infrastructure?

He seems more interested in impressing his base -- and indoctrinating the Boy Scouts -- than doing anything that would actually help the American people.