Trump tried to impose a ban on transgender troops during his first term, but it was tangled up in the courts for years before being overturned by Joe Biden.
Pete Hegseth, the newly-confirmed U.S. Secretary of Defense, says changes to the military are already in motion.
New Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says there will soon be more executive orders from President Trump as he seeks to reshape and revamp the U.S. military. Hegseth arrived at the Pentagon on Monday
Trump, 78, is preparing to make good on a 2024 campaign promise by bringing back more than 8,000 members of the US military, restoring them to their previous rank and providing back pay and full
President Donald Trump will sign an executive order reinstating service members discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine. The order directs the Secretary of Defense to restore active and reserve personnel,
President Trump is set to sign executive orders impacting transgender service members, COVID-19 vaccine status, and DEI in the military, reflecting his campaign promises.
President Donald Trump on Monday announced he had signed four executive orders that will reshape the military, including banning transgender service members from serving in the US armed forces; gutting the military’s diversity,
The president also actioned US servicemembers who were discharged for refusing Covid vaccines to be reinstated.
Trump's executive orders for the Pentagon will fulfill campaign promises that the Republican reiterated during last week's inaugural address.
The first executive order Trump is expected to sign will reinstate service members removed from the military for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine.
U.S. President Donald Trump plans to sign executive orders that focus on removing diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives from the military, and reinstating troops dismissed for refusing COVID-19 vaccines.
U.S. Rep. Pat Ryan, an Iraq War veteran, said that reinstating soldiers who refused COVID-19 vaccines in 2021 is, in fact, rewarding them for disobeying direct orders. But his