president Donald Trump It rescinded a Biden-era order allowing transgender people to serve in the military.
After taking the constitutional oath on Monday, the new president signed an order dismissing the former president Joe Biden The order, known as Enabling All Qualified Americans to Serve Their Country in Uniform, was signed in 2021.
During his campaign, Trump promised to restore the ban on transgender troops that he imposed during his first term. In his inauguration speech, he said that he would officially recognize the existence of only two sexes: male and female.
There are an estimated 9,000 to 14,000 transgender service members.
The new executive order was part of a rapid succession of moves by Trump to undo Biden's policies. In a statement, the White House denounced Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives across the federal government that have “corrupted them by replacing hard work, merit, and equality with a divisive and dangerous preference hierarchy.”
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US President Donald Trump has canceled an order he issued during the Biden era allowing transgender people to serve in the military. (Greg Nash/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)
This step comes as part of a campaign launched by Trump and his nominee for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth To eliminate any DEI practices across US forces.
Last week, Trump appointed Matthew Lemire to be the next Under Secretary of the Air Force. In 2021, Lumiere, A lieutenant colonel in the Space Force, He was dismissed after criticizing the military's diversity programs and claiming the presence of “Marxism” in its ranks.
Lohmeier published a book called “Irresistible Revolution: Marxism's Aim to Conquer and Dismantle the U.S. Military” and has appeared on podcasts claiming that the military has been weakened by Marxism, diversity efforts, and critical race theory.
President Donald Trump promised during his election campaign to restore the ban on transgender troops that he imposed during his first term. (Photo by Hadeel Amir/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Rep. Mike Rogers, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, praised the move, saying, “It truly restores our military's focus on killing by putting an end to DEI programs.”
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Monday's actions are part of a broader crackdown on Republicans Sexual transformation within the military. GOP lawmakers successfully included an amendment in the 2025 defense policy bill that would irrevocably ban transgender care for minors in the military health care system.
The move comes as part of a campaign by President Donald Trump and his nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, to eliminate any DEI practices across US forces. (AP)
An order requiring the federal government to recognize only two genders banned the use of taxpayer money for “transgender services” after reports that some prisoners were receiving government-funded transgender care. Medicaid currently covers such treatments in some states.
Also under the order, federal prisons, shelters for immigrants and rape victims will be segregated by biological sex. It would prevent requirements in government facilities and in workplaces that transgender people refer to them using pronouns that correspond to their gender. Trump's team says these requirements violate the freedom of speech and religion guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution.
The order does not issue a national mandate on What bathrooms can transgender people use? Or what sports competitions they can participate in, although many states have passed laws in those areas.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
