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President Trump Announces Ban On Transgender People In The Military
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President Trump tweeted Wednesday that the U.S. government will ban transgender people from serving in the military. He cited "tremendous medical costs and disruption" as the reasoning.
Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson gets the latest from NPR's Tom Bowman (@TBowmanNPR).
This segment aired on July 26, 2017.