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Rohit David

Federal Appeals Court Rules Trump Transgender Military Ban Unconstitutional in Major Setback for Pete Hegseth

Appeals court rules Trump transgender military ban unconstitutional (For illustration purposes only) (Credit: Itni Tupac Liberman: Pexels)

A federal appeals court has ruled that the Trump administration's ban on transgender people serving in the US military is likely unconstitutional for current service members, delivering a significant setback to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued its split 2-1 decision on Monday, upholding a lower court injunction that prevents the removal of transgender troops already serving while allowing the ban on new recruits to stand.

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