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In another case of common sense vs. crazy, President Trump issued another executive order related to combating the mission creep of transgender ideology – this one related to its impact on our military. 

I have stated for years that military readiness cannot and should not be undermined by those who choose to undergo gender reassignment surgery. CNN tried to hit me with a “gotcha!” clip in an interview this week, attempting to show that I changed my position on this issue by selectively editing an interview from 2021. You can watch the full interview above to see what I’m talking about. 

Here are the facts on Trump’s executive order and this issue on transgenders in the military broadly: undergoing a gender transition fundamentally impacts a person’s ability to meet military readiness standards. These procedures often require extended recovery times, ongoing medical treatments, and create significant physical and mental challenges.

I am happy to be the face of common sense in this debate. I know what our warfighters need in an increasingly dangerous world to be a lethal fighting force. That does not include forcing a radical, DEI-focused ideology into our military.