House Should Reject Defense Bill Amendment for Transgenders in the Military
Background: Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) is sponsoring an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2020 that would codify addition of “gender identity” to Military Equal Opportunity (MEO) non-discrimination categories, such as race, color, national origin, and religion. The following comments may be attributed to Elaine Donnelly, President of the Center for Military Readiness:
“If the Speier amendment gains approval in the House and the Senate concurs, President Trump should veto the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2020.
“Primary objections center on this section of the amendment, particularly the words in bold:
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