Pentagon, Led by Pete Hegseth, to Remove Up to 1,000 Transgender Troops by June 6 After Supreme Court Ruling

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Updated May 9, 2025, 09:26 PM

The U.S. Department of Defense, under the direction of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has initiated the process of removing transgender service members from the military following a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling. The court's decision allows the Trump administration to enforce a ban on transgender individuals serving in the armed forces. An internal Pentagon memo obtained by Reuters instructs that transgender troops who do not voluntarily leave the military by June 6, 2025, will face involuntary separation. Reservists have until July 7 to comply. The Pentagon plans to immediately begin discharging up to 1,000 openly identifying transgender service members and will also review medical records to identify others who have not yet self-identified. This directive marks the broadest and most detailed enforcement of Defense Secretary Hegseth's campaign to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies within the military. Hegseth has publicly stated, "No More Trans @ DoD," emphasizing a return to strict military readiness standards as outlined in former President Donald Trump's executive order, which deemed expressing a gender identity different from biological sex incompatible with military service. The Pentagon has also banned transgender individuals from enlisting in the military going forward. This policy shift has been described as a move to eradicate what Hegseth terms "wokeness and weakness" from the Department of Defense.

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The Washington Times

@WashTimes

President Trump had issued an executive order soon after entering the White House, stating that expressing a gender identity different from biological sex wasn’t compatible with military service. https://t.co/F9Ae0eMQ71

The National Pulse

@TheNatPulse

JUST PUBLISHED: Hegseth Sets Deadline for Transgenders to Depart from Military. PULSE POINTS: ❓What Happened: Transgenders in the U.S. military are being given between 30 and 60 days to self-separate after the Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to enforce

Raheem.

@RaheemKassam

NEW @thenatpulse: Hegseth Sets Deadline for Transgenders to Depart from Military. PULSE POINTS: ❓What Happened: Transgend...... READ ON: https://t.co/ZCRXf41HLY