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Trump repeals rule allowing transgender troops to serve in military
The executive order clears the way for a new ban.JACK DETSCH
01/20/2025, 10:01PM ET
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday night that repeals a provision allowing transgender troops to serve in the military, part of a wide-ranging effort to end Biden-era policies his first day in office.
Trump issued a ban during his first administration that prevented transgender troops from serving, which former President Joe Biden eliminated. While Trump did not institute a new ban, the repeal of the Biden-era executive order clears the way for one.