Judge Says 'Animus' Could Doom Trump Transgender Order

By Jared Foretek ( February 18, 2025, 9:35 PM EST) -- A D.C. federal judge Tuesday hammered government attorneys defending President Donald Trump's executive order ostensibly banning transgender people from serving in the U.S. military, challenging their claims that the order has yet to drive any practical changes when the Defense Department has already "paused" ascensions for trans recruits....

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