Five decorated transgender service members appeared before the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcmte. on Wednesday to testify that upholding President Trump’s transgender military ban would harm military readiness and lethality. (1/8)
From left, Navy Lt. Cmdr. Blake Dremann, together with other transgender military members, Army Capt. Alivia Stehlik, Army Capt. Jennifer Peace, Army Staff Sgt. Patricia King and Navy Petty Officer Third Class Akira Wyatt, testify about their military service before a House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel hearing on Capitol Hill on Feb. 27, 2019, as the Trump administration pushes to ban them.
Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Md., echoed Speier's sentiment, saying the Trump administration's demand that transgender troops serve as their biological gender means:"You're transgender, and only if you agree not to transition, then you can serve, that's just like 'don't ask, don't tell.'"Testifying before the subcommittee were Navy Lt. Cmdr. Blake Dremann, Army Capt. Alivia Stehlik, Army Capt. Jennifer Peace, Army Staff Sgt.
Retired Air Force Gen. James N. Stewart, who is now performing the duties of the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, defended the Trump administration's policy, which is currently blocked by litigation.
"I hear about special accommodations, the same thing was said about African Americans when they wanted to enter the Army, in an integrated Army in 1948," said Brown, who is black.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Watch Live: Michael Cohen Testifying About What Trump Knew About WikiLeaks In 2016In prepared remarks, the president's former lawyer calls him 'a racist' and 'a conman,' while apologizing for previously lying to Congress. House Republicans are expected to attack Cohen in response.
Read more »
Opinion | Michael Cohen to Congress: Yes, Trump is a crookThe blockbusters to focus on.
Read more »
Michael Cohen: Trump did not ‘directly’ tell me to lie to Congress about Moscow projectMichael Cohen provided a detailed account of a crucial and disputed element of his business dealings with President Trump in his testimony before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday. Cohen, who was Trump’s longtime personal attorney and an executive at the president’s real estate company up until
Read more »
Cohen tells Congress Trump knew about WikiLeaks’ plans, directed hush-money paymentsIn stunning testimony Wednesday, the president’s former lawyer said federal prosecutors remain interested in a possible criminal case involving Trump.
Read more »
These are the 10 most stunning moments from ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen's hearing in CongressCohen vilified Trump's character and accused him of a wide range of wrongdoing, while lamenting his own admitted lies and crimes he committed during his years as Trump's 'fixer.'
Read more »
Michael Cohen to Congress: 'I am not protecting Mr. Trump anymore'The former Trump attorney, who called the president a 'racist' and 'con man,' testified that Roger Stone had told Trump in advance about a WikiLeaks emails release that would hurt Hillary Clinton's campaign.
Read more »
Did President Trump and his attorneys 'coach' Michael Cohen's false testimony to Congress?Cohen apologized Wednesday and said he was “ashamed” for lying to Congress about the Moscow skyscraper project in 2017. Cohen also provided details about the president’s alleged role in crafting his false statement.
Read more »
Even Democrats in Congress are cheering Trump for walking away from talks with Kim Jong Un'Trump did the right thing by walking away and not cutting a poor deal for the sake of a photo op,' Chuck Schumer, the top Democrat in the Senate, said after Trump left talks with North Korea's Kim Jong Un.
Read more »
Trump abroad as Cohen set to testify before CongressPresident Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen is set to testify on Capitol Hill this week three times. Democrats are hoping to gain insight into what the Trump organization was like during the 2016 campaign. Plus, all eyes are on Rod Rosenstein who may have shared a hint today about what to expect from the Mueller report. We’re joined by Berit Berger - a former Federal prosecutor, Shannon Pettypiece – White House Correspondent for Bloomberg, and Nancy Cook – White House Reporter for POLITICO.
Read more »