It was almost comic in that Trump's first "order" was actually a tweet. And it was months before he got around to actually issuing the executive order. In the meantime, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs responded to questions about their ignoring it by saying something to the effect of: 'a tweet is not an order.'
Then, when the formal order finally came, the Secretary of Defense Gen. Mattis sort of slow-walked it, saying that they would need some time to do an assessment and give the president their best recommendations on the matter. You see, the military had already dealt with whatever resistance they initially had -- and they were really fine -- based on their own experience -- with accepting transgender troops.
Someone sued the government over Trump's ban. Two federal courts have already ruled against it, and [here's what's new] on Monday a federal court in Seattle refused the government's request to place a stay on the execution of the ban, while the lawsuit goes forward to an appeals court. Refusing to put a stay on an order being appealed usually indicates that the judge doesn't think the appeal would likely win in the end.
Just to be clear, because of all the double negatives: Obama lifted the ban on trans in the military. What's being litigated is Trump's attempt to reinstate the ban. Two courts have so far said No to Trump, and a third court said No to a temporary ban while it's being appealed. The score thus far: Trans troops and Obama 3; Trump and ban 0.
A Pentagon spokesman then promptly announced that it would honor the January 1st date specified for accepting new transgender recruits, even while appeals go forward. This is a big win -- and another defeat for Trump's efforts to rev up his base.
Ralph
Someone sued the government over Trump's ban. Two federal courts have already ruled against it, and [here's what's new] on Monday a federal court in Seattle refused the government's request to place a stay on the execution of the ban, while the lawsuit goes forward to an appeals court. Refusing to put a stay on an order being appealed usually indicates that the judge doesn't think the appeal would likely win in the end.
Just to be clear, because of all the double negatives: Obama lifted the ban on trans in the military. What's being litigated is Trump's attempt to reinstate the ban. Two courts have so far said No to Trump, and a third court said No to a temporary ban while it's being appealed. The score thus far: Trans troops and Obama 3; Trump and ban 0.
A Pentagon spokesman then promptly announced that it would honor the January 1st date specified for accepting new transgender recruits, even while appeals go forward. This is a big win -- and another defeat for Trump's efforts to rev up his base.
Ralph
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