Rep. Joe Kennedy, D-Mass., third from right, listens during an event
in support of transgender members of the military, Wednesday, July 26, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington, after President Donald
Trump said he wants transgender people barred from serving in the U.S. military "in any capacity," citing "tremendous medical costs and disruption."
WASHINGTON
Five transgender service members
serving on active duty sued President Donald Trump on Wednesday over his directive to ban them from the U.S. military.
It is the first legal action against the president's policy change, which he announced in a series of tweets on July 26.
The unnamed service members, who are referred to as “Jane Doe,” are serving in the Air Force, Army and the Coast Guard. Some have served as long as two decades, including tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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