Top military general says he didn't back ban on transgender troops

Military Times: WASHINGTON — Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford said he advised administration officials to let all qualified individuals serve in the military, a view that was ignored when the White House announced its ban on transgender troops this summer.

“I believe that any individual who meets the physical and mental standards … should be afforded the opportunity to continue to serve,” Dunford told members of the Senate Armed Services Committee during his reappointment hearing on Tuesday.

He added that he had previously given that advice to administration officials in private in the past, and told senators he would continue to give that advice if lawmakers allow him to continue in his leadership post for two more years.

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