"They wore the uniform, they kept their promises to us. It's time we keep our promises to them."
"It's one thing for some of my colleagues to disrespect me but it's another thing entirely to disrespect the people who lay down their lives for this country."
"a double betrayal"
"deliberately cruel"
Sarah McBride sought to use the 2026 National Defence Authorization Act to repeal President Trump's ban on transgender people serving openly in the armed forces. The Republican majority blocked her amendments and prevented debate or votes on the repeal. McBride argued the ban weakens the armed forces and dishonors service members who served faithfully. Advocacy groups described recent military actions and the ban as a double betrayal and deliberately cruel. A leaked memo suggested long-serving transgender air force personnel were denied early retirement. Executive orders eliminated DEI programs and reinforced the ban, contributing to regression of trans rights.
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