Pentagon takes no steps to enforce Trump's transgender ban (Fire them all?)

By artappraiser on Thu, 07/27/2017 - 9:33pm |

By Bryan Bender and Jacqueline Klimas, July 27

The Defense Department is awaiting guidance from the White House amid fears that thousands of troops could be forced out.

Or was it meant to be ignored, as in "I was just feeding the Bannon/Pence base, they won't actually check if it happens."?

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http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/27/trump-transgender-military-ban-no-modification-241029

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Pentagon takes no steps to enforce Trump's transgender ban (Fire them all?)

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