Sen. Tammy Duckworth, along with 22 other Senate Democrats, is making a last-minute push to stop a significant purge of transgender service members ordered by the Trump administration. In a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Duckworth criticized the directive as harmful to privacy and professionalism within the military. The order, which follows a Supreme Court ruling allowing discharges, poses threats to service members' careers, and undermines military readiness. The policy forces those diagnosed with gender dysphoria to resign or face discharge, stirring significant controversy amid ongoing litigation.
"Servicemembers' privacy is being invaded, their livelihoods are being threatened, and they are being used as a political tool to appeal to a minority of Americans."
"This policy will harm our armed services' operational readiness and lethality."
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