Following President Trump’s impulsive decision to announce that he plans to ban transgender people from serving in the U.S. military, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was bombarded with questions on the issue.
The press secretary was asked if whether Trump’s announcement meant that all transgender people currently serving in the military would have to immediately quit their posts.
Sanders replied that she had absolutely no idea, but repeatedly defended the president’s policy as one based on “military preparedness.”
“As I’ve said before, and I’ll try to make this clear, this was a military decision,” Sanders said of Trump’s proposed ban. “This was about military readiness, this was about military cohesion, this was about resources within the military.”
Feeling the heat from reporters, the Press Secretary then threatened to cut off the briefing if such questions didn’t stop. Her threat quickly backfired.
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Trump makes a major decision today to ban transgender soldiers, SHS threatens to end the briefing if she keeps getting asked Qs about it. pic.twitter.com/jLBShvpC7Q
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 26, 2017
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