特朗普：变性人将禁止参军
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced via Twitter that transgender people will not be allowed to serve in the country's military in any capacity.
美国总统特朗普通过推特宣布，变性人任何情况下将不得在军队服役。
The announcement came after Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said he was delaying the implementation of a new plan on the eve of the one-year deadline for the military to upgrade medical standards for transgender service members.
Trump said the U.S. military could not be burdened with the tremendous medical costs that transgender service members would entail.
White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders defended the decision.
"On that it's based on a military decision. It's not meant to be anything more than that. And it's simply about, obviously, it's a very difficult decision. It's not a simple one. But the president feels that it's the best one for the military," said Sanders.
However, there have been many more voices urging the Trump administration to reverse the policy, saying the move is not in the interest of national defense.