Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, acting swiftly on this week’s Supreme Court order permitting the Trump administration to ban transgender troops from the military, said Thursday that those ...

Senate Democrats press Hegseth for answers on Trump order to ban transgender troops Updated April 22, 2025 9:38 AM ET Originally published April 22, 2025 6:00 AM ET Elena Moore ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the Department of Defense (DOD) to start removing transgender troops from the military in early June if they do not exit voluntarily, according to a new … ...

His new order gives active duty troops until June 6 to identify themselves as transgender and voluntarily begin to leave the service. National Guard and Reserve troops have until July 7.

Transgender troops were given 30–60 days to leave military under a new Defense Department policy after the Supreme Court allowed President Donald Trump's service ban to take effect.

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to pause a lower court’s order that blocked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from enforcing a ban on troops who have gender dysphoria.

Pete Hegseth's new order gives active duty troops until June 6 to identify themselves as transgender and voluntarily begin to leave the service. National Guard and Reserve troops have until July 7.

Transgender troops speak candidly about uncertain future under Trump administration 04:41. Thousands of transgender U.S. military members have until Friday, June 6, to identify themselves and ...

In 2015, then-Defense Secretary Ash Carter broached the idea of lifting the ban on transgender troops and allowing them to serve openly, which raised concerns among military leaders.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has issued internal instructions to the Pentagon to start kicking out transgender troops who do not elect to leave on their own by June 6 ...

In 2015, then-Defense Secretary Ash Carter broached the idea of lifting the ban on transgender troops and allowing them to serve openly, which raised concerns among military leaders.