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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lolita C. Baldor

Trump’s obsession with transgender troops is about to get complicated

President Donald Trump signs an executive order as he attends an indoor Presidential Inauguration parade event at Capital One Arena - (AP)

President Donald Trump has launched his second bid to remove all transgender troops from the military.

Although the new order will affect only a tiny fraction of America's 2.1 million service members, it has taken on oversized importance to Trump and his administration, who see transgender forces as a sign the military is “woke” or not focused on training and winning wars.

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