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Trump news at a glance: military to immediately remove trans troops and use medical records to oust more

Soldiers lining up for a parade.
Soldiers lining up for a parade. Photograph: Bo Zaunders/Getty Images

“No More Trans @ DoD,” Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, posted after the supreme court allowed the Trump administration’s ousting of transgender troops to go forward. As of Thursday, the orders have been issued to identify and involuntarily force trans people out of service.

Department officials have said it is difficult to determine exactly how many transgender service members there are, but medical records will show those who have been diagnosed with gender dysphoria, show symptoms or are being treated. Those troops would then be forced out.

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