(Tyler Arnold/CNA) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday to end “radical gender ideology” in the military, reversing former President Joe Biden’s directive that allowed soldiers who identify as transgender to serve in the armed forces.
The Jan. 27 order, effective in 30 days, states that any person who expresses “a false ‘gender identity’ divergent from an individual’s sex cannot satisfy the rigorous standards necessary for military service.” It adds that “military service must be reserved for those mentally and physically fit for duty.”
The executive order states that Biden’s policy to permit individuals with gender dysphoria to serve in the military is “inconsistent with the medical, surgical, and mental health constraints on individuals with gender dysphoria.”
