Posted on Mar 6, 2019
Former service secretaries accuse Pentagon of deceiving Congress on Trump's transgender ban
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Five Professors from the U.S. Military Service Academies have penned a memo detailing “deceptive, erroneous and false assertions” given by the DOD officials in written and verbal testimony.
The officials “misled Congress by asserting falsehoods about readiness and deployment,” the five write in a March 4 document, also organized by the Palm Center.
Then-Defense Secretary James Mattis later released a policy in March 2018 that would allow transgender people to serve in their biological sex.
The ban has already drawn several lawsuits which have so far blocked its implementation.
The officials “misled Congress by asserting falsehoods about readiness and deployment,” the five write in a March 4 document, also organized by the Palm Center.
Then-Defense Secretary James Mattis later released a policy in March 2018 that would allow transgender people to serve in their biological sex.
The ban has already drawn several lawsuits which have so far blocked its implementation.
Former service secretaries accuse Pentagon of deceiving Congress on Trump's transgender ban
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Article incorrectly describes the five professors. Even so, What weight does their views have on this subject? If transgenders have been around forever, then why is it an issue now? What has changed so much since Pres. Trump has been president that over 300 million people must accept the mental illness of such a small minority as beyond normal, but exceptional?
Professor Alan Bishop, U.S. Military Academy (Retired) * Professor Martin L. Cook, U.S. Naval War College (Emeritus)* Professor J. Carl Ficarrotta, U.S. Air Force Academy (Retired)* Professor George R. Lucas, Naval Postgraduate School* Professor Tammy S. Schultz, U.S. Marine Corps War College*
Professor Alan Bishop, U.S. Military Academy (Retired) * Professor Martin L. Cook, U.S. Naval War College (Emeritus)* Professor J. Carl Ficarrotta, U.S. Air Force Academy (Retired)* Professor George R. Lucas, Naval Postgraduate School* Professor Tammy S. Schultz, U.S. Marine Corps War College*
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“all from the Obama administration”
That’s all I need to read to know that whatever was said is nothing but a steaming pile of excrement.
That’s all I need to read to know that whatever was said is nothing but a steaming pile of excrement.
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SPC Angela Burnham
General Mattis expressed a similar viewpoint, that anyone physically capable of serving should be able to do so. Is he a "steaming pile of excrement"?
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