Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain John McCain HuffPost writer: McCain ‘will die with dishonor’ for yes vote on healthcare GOP…<\/b>
\nSenate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain John McCain HuffPost writer: McCain ‘will die with dishonor’ for yes vote on healthcare GOP senators break with Trump over transgender troop ban Time for the Trump administration to pursue regime change in Iran MORE (R-Ariz.) on Wednesday criticized President Trump\u2019s transgender statements on Twitter as \u201cunclear.\u201d
\u201cThe President\u2019s tweet this morning regarding transgender Americans in the military is yet another example of why major policy announcements should not be made via Twitter, \u201d McCain said in a statement.
Trump on Wednesday morning said on Twitter that he would ban transgender people from any military service, a move that would represent a major shift in military policy.
\u00ab\u00a0After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow Transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U. S. Military, \u00a0\u00bb Trump tweeted.
The Obama administration last year lifted the ban on allowing transgender troops to serve openly.
McCain noted that the Pentagon is currently conducting a study on \u201cthe medical obligations it would incur, the impact on military readiness, and related questions associated with the accession of transgender individuals\u201d who wish to join the military.
\u201cI do not believe that any new policy decision is appropriate until that study is complete and thoroughly reviewed by the Secretary of Defense, our military leadership, and the Congress, \u201d he said.
In addition, McCain believes \u201cthere is no reason to force service members who are able to fight, train and deploy to leave the military \u2014 regardless of their gender identity. We should all be guided by the principle that any American who wants to serve our country and is able to meet the standards should have the opportunity to do so \u2014 and should be treated as the patriots they are.\u201d
He adds that the Senate Armed Services Committee \u201cwill continue to follow closely and conduct oversight on the issue of transgender individuals serving in the military.\u201d<\/p>\n

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