Defense Secretary Jim Mattis' new policy on transgender troops expected by Wednesday after six months of legal fights that started with President Trump's tweet
The Pentagon is expected to announce its new policy on transgender troops this week after six months of legal battles that started with President Trump's tweets calling for a ban on their service. Several federal court rulings have prevented the Pentagon from implementing the ban, including a probation on accepting new recruits. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis announced in September that a panel of experts would develop a new policy on transgender service members by Feb. 21.