Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who was chosen as vice presidential pick by presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, previously criticized the former Trump administration for barring transgender people from the military, according to a published report review.
Former President Donald Trump Announced of Ban In 2017, he expressed concern that the military needed to focus on achieving “decisive and overwhelming victory” without being “overwhelmed by the enormous medical costs and disruption that would result from transgender people serving in the military.” Walz initially spoke out against the ban under the Trump administration. Blame According to multiple reports, the military has warned that a ban on transgender people would undermine military readiness and is “totally unacceptable.” (Related: CNN host asks David Axelrod if Waltz's attractive “look” and “demeanor” overshadow his liberal record)
There's been an ongoing debate about whether transgender people should be able to serve in the military. As of 2021, polls show that 66% of Americans support the idea, down from 71% in 2019. according to To Gallup.
“I served as a soldier for 24 years and I know what it takes to build a cohesive team in the military. This president [Trump]Waltz, who has never served a day in uniform in his life, doesn't think so,” he said in a now archived post. statement in 2017. “Let me be clear: serving with a unit that happens to be different from your own is not a challenge.”
The President's ban on transgender people from serving in the military is not only wrong, it undermines our national security.
As Supreme Commander translation:I am committed to making sure that whoever is willing and able to serve can do so. #mngov pic.twitter.com/hqVLAcUd9j
— Governor Tim Walz (@GovTimWalz) January 23, 2019
“This announcement clearly demonstrates the president's ignorance of a fundamental truth: our military is highly capable and professional, capable of carrying out any mission our nation needs,” Walz said in a statement. “This is nothing more than the president using American lives to distract from his own political problems.”
The Trump administration amended the ban in 2018, saying: [former] Secretary of Defense, state “Transgender people who have a history or diagnosis of gender dysphoria, which is defined as someone who may require significant medical treatment, including medication or surgery, are ineligible for military service except in certain limited circumstances.”
January 2019 statementWalz said that denying transgender people permission to serve in the military is “not only wrong, it weakens our national security.”
President Trump has downplayed the service and sacrifice of our brave transgender troops simply to distract from his own scandals.
In addition to ending this shameful ban, Donald Trump We owe our entire military an apology.
— Former Rep. Tim Walz (@RepTimWalz) March 24, 2018
“We will not allow this situation to be used as a political tool…. We will stand for the very basic principles of inclusion and fairness that every single soldier and every person in Minnesota and across this country deserves,” Gov. Walz said.
“I have said it before and I will say it again: our Transgender “Military members are true patriots. They should be thanked, not attacked,” Walz said. statement For the next few months.
Banning transgender people from serving in the military Reversed It will be implemented by the Biden administration in 2021. The Defense Department under Biden has adopted several left-wing policies, including subsidizing health care costs for transgender people, supporting LGBTQ initiatives, and reimbursing military members who travel out of state for abortions.
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