Executive order banning trans service members has ‘unadulterated animus’ toward members of the community, judge says
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A federal judge considering whether to indefinitely block President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender service members described it on Tuesday as having “unadulterated animus” toward transgender Americans.
A federal judge considering whether to indefinitely block President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender service members described it on Tuesday as having “unadulterated animus” toward transgender Americans. “We’re dealing with unadulterated animus,” US District Judge Ana Reyes said during a hearing Tuesday in a case challenging the ban, which she went on to say is “arguably rampant with animus.” The remarks from Reyes, an appointee of former President Joe Biden, are key to the case because the challengers are arguing that the divisive language sprinkled throughout the executive order demonstrate that its mandate “stems from ‘negative attitudes,’ ‘fear,’ and ‘irrational prejudice’ rather than legitimate military needs.” During the hourslong hearing, Reyes repeatedly questioned an attorney for the Trump administration about how various provisions of the order relate to its stated goals of ensuring the military’s preparedness, unit cohesion and lethality. But the lawyer struggled at times to respond to those inquires, causing the judge to grow visibly frustrated. “How does this policy of ending ‘invented’ pronoun use (in the military) … relate to the purpose of military preparedness and unit cohesion?” Reyes asked at one point, borrowing language from the order. “I don’t have an answer to give, I’m sorry,” Justice Department attorney Jason Lynch replied.
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