Pete Hegseth sets speedy timeline to jettison transgender troops from military

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Pete Hegseth sets speedy timeline to jettison transgender troops from military

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is setting up a fast timeline for transgender troops to get the boot from the military.He has directed the department to start moving out transgender members of the military as early as next month.Transgender active service members can “separate voluntarily” until June 6 and could be eligible for voluntary separation pay. The deadline is July 7 for reserve members.Hegseth set out his timeline in a two-page memo dated May 8 and referenced President Donald Trump’s executive order to remove transgender troops.“Service by individuals with a current diagnosis or history of, or exhibiting symptoms consistent with, gender ..