Wednesday, August 30, 2017

DNC on Mattis’s Announcement on Transgender Service Ban

Last night, Defense Secretary James Mattis released a directive saying he would not implement Donald Trump’s ban on transgender service members until an ongoing Department of Defense study was completed. DNC spokesperson Joel Kasnetz responded:

“Donald Trump and James Mattis must acknowledge what we already know: Incorporating transgender service members has not hurt military readiness, discharging thousands of service members for their gender identity would be a shameful act of discrimination, and doing so would damage our country’s ability to defend itself.

“Trump and Mattis need to accept the conclusion already reached by the Department of Defense that there should be a place for all capable people to serve our country openly.”