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Trump’s transgender military ban was still generating backlash and legal trouble, a reminder that a policy launched by tweet rarely becomes durable policy just because the White House wants it to. On November 8, the administration was still absorbing the political and institutional consequences of a decision that alienated military stakeholders and energized opponents.
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Trump’s transgender military ban was still generating backlash and legal trouble, a reminder that a policy launched by tweet rarely becomes durable policy just because the White House wants it to. On November 8, the administration was still absorbing the political and institutional consequences of a decision that alienated military stakeholders and energized opponents.
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