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Sen. Elizabeth Warren Warns That Trump's Ban on Transgenders in Military 'Makes America Less Safe'
CNS News ^ | August 30, 2017

Posted on 08/31/2017 1:26:04 AM PDT by Zakeet

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D.-Mass.) says that President Donald Trump's decision to ban transgenders from the U.S. military will "make America less safe."

"President Trump just issued an official memo that insults the courage and sacrifices being made by thousands of transgender troops, and he once again proved that he cares more about extreme ideology than military readiness," Warren said in a statement released on Friday after the president sent an official memorandum to the Defense Department to implement the ban.

"The President can pretend this decision is about military effectiveness, but it isn't," said Warren. "Banning individuals from serving based on gender identity is shameful and wrong -- and it makes America less safe."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; US: Massachusetts
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To: Zakeet

She is a dolt, a ban on transgenders in military does not make America less safe, just as allowing them would make America safer.


61 posted on 08/31/2017 9:19:06 AM PDT by Garvin (“Republicans are the new punk” (Sabo))
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