The order reinstates a policy Trump implemented during his first term as president that prohibited trans people from enlisting and barred those already enlisted from transitioning.

U.S. President Donald Trump signed executive orders on Monday that eliminated diversity, equity and inclusion programs from the military, as well as reinstated military members forced out by vaccine mandates,

Trump's executive orders for the Pentagon will fulfill campaign promises that the Republican reiterated during last week's inaugural address.

President Donald Trump on Monday is expected to sign three executive orders that would reshape the military, including banning transgender service members from serving in the US armed forces, gutting the military’s Diversity,

A second order will task US officials with formulating a policy on transgender troops. A third executive order will reinstate military personnel who were discharged for refusing Covid-19 vaccines. Removing DEI programmes from within the federal government was one of Trump's central campaign promises - and one that he moved swiftly to implement upon taking office last week.

President Trump is expected to sign new executive orders targeting the military. They include policies for transgender service members, a ban on several diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, and reinstating service members discharged for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine.