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    Trump Says Transgender People Can't Serve In Military

    "The United States Government will not accept or allow ... Transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military," Trump tweeted. Transgender people already serve in the military.
    by Laurel Wamsley Jul 26, 2017 2 minutes
    President Trump's tweets reverse a year-old policy set under the Obama administration. / Justin Merriman / Getty Images

    Updated at 11:20 a.m. ET

    President Trump has announced that the government will not allow transgender people to serve in the U.S. military.

    In a series of tweets on Wednesday morning, he wrote:

    "After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow ... Transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military. Our military must

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