Looks like the Department of Defense is finally cleaning house — and it’s starting with troops who openly identify as transgender.
As of Thursday, about 1,000 self-declared transgender service members are being shown the door, with the Pentagon making it clear: it’s time to pack up and move out. For those still in the shadows? They’ve got 30 days to voluntarily exit stage left.
But the DOD isn’t stopping there — they’re also digging through medical records to sniff out anyone who hasn’t openly come forward yet. So much for that inflated media narrative claiming there are 15,000 trans troops in uniform. The Pentagon isn’t buying it, and now, they’re fact-checking with receipts.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says trans troops have between 30 and 60 days to separate themselves from the military after a court order allowed the ban on their service to move forward. pic.twitter.com/moXPVgHeR6
— Fox News (@FoxNews) May 9, 2025
This bold move follows the Supreme Court’s decision on Tuesday that gave President Trump the green light to enforce his long-promised ban on transgender individuals in the military. As Breitbart News reported, SCOTUS granted an emergency request to “lift a nationwide injunction blocking the policy.” Translation: the ban is officially back.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wasted no time letting folks know what’s up. In a post on X, he laid it out plain and simple: “TRANS is out at the DOD.”
Talk about no-nonsense leadership.
After a SCOTUS victory for @POTUS, TRANS is out at the DOD. pic.twitter.com/4WkEhSS3dL
— Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (@SecDef) May 8, 2025
Now, Pentagon officials are admitting it’s tough to get an exact headcount. But they’ve got their eyes on medical records to ID anyone diagnosed with gender dysphoria or receiving treatment. As of December 9, 2024, there were 4,240 active duty, National Guard, and Reserve troops diagnosed with gender dysphoria — but even the DOD admits that number could be higher.
Still, let’s keep it in perspective: there are about 2.1 million troops total. That means we’re talking about a fraction of a fraction.
And it turns out, most Americans are on board. A Rasmussen Reports poll from late January and early February found that 54% of likely U.S. voters approve of Trump’s executive order banning transgender service members — with 38% strongly approving.
Bottom line? The military is about defending our country — not being a social experiment. And thanks to the Trump administration and a Supreme Court that’s not playing games, the Pentagon’s finally acting like it.