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Dem Head Of Armed Services Committee: In 2020 We Will Push For Transgenders In Military

Hank Berrien
Dem Head Of Armed Services Committee: In 2020 We Will Push For Transgenders In Military
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The head of the House Armed Services Committee, Democratic Rep. Adam Smith of Washington, has made it clear that in 2020 he will push for legislation in Congress to permit transgender troops in the military, a perspective which the Trump administration has generally opposed.

Smith stated, “Even if we know (Senate Armed Services Committee chairman) Sen. Jim Inhofe and Donald Trump won’t change their minds, do we want to take another run at it and how? We’ll be discussing that with a lot of people,” as Military Timesreported.

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