Trump tweets: Transgender people will not be allowed to serve in US military

US president Donald Trump has said he will bar transgender people from serving "in any capacity" in the US armed forces.

Trump tweets: Transgender people will not be allowed to serve in US military
Wed, 26 Jul, 2017 - 15:06

US president Donald Trump has said he will bar transgender people from serving "in any capacity" in the US armed forces.

Mr Trump said on Twitter that after consulting with "generals and military experts" the US government "will not accept or allow Transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the US Military".

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