Trump to sign executive orders on DEI, vaccine status and military readiness

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : This is happening quickly and as the secretary of defense, it's an honor to salute smartly as I did as a junior officer and now as the secretary of defense to ensure these orders are complied with rapidly and quickly," Hegseth said. RELATED STORY | Colombia agrees to accept migrant flights after Trump threatens tariffs Trump will direct the Department of Defense to reinstate service members who were discharged over refusing the COVID-19 vaccine if they so choose.
56% : The order will stop the use of "discriminatory race- or sex based preferences," will task the agency with reviewing "race or sex based discrimination based on Department of Defense DEI initiatives" as well as reviewing curriculum at service academies to ensure DEI and gender ideologies are not included.
50% : The series of orders reflect policy promises President Trump campaigned on -- with action being taken on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's first day at the Pentagon.
45% : " RELATED STORY | New Defense Secretary Hegseth: We will revive the warrior ethos Trump will also sign an order directing the Department of Defense to update its guidance on transgender service members and military readiness.
44% : "The Department of Defense will fully execute and implement all directives outlined in the Executive Orders issued by the President, ensuring that they are carried out with utmost professionalism, efficiency, and in alignment with national security objectives," a defense official stated.
43% : (Scripps News) President Trump is expected to sign executive orders involving transgender service members, COVID-19 vaccine status and DEI in the military, a source with the White House confirmed to Scripps news.
43% : Trump's order will direct the Department of Defense to update medical standards, end the use of pronouns and prohibit males from using female-designated areas.
35% : The administration blames recruitment challenges on the Obama and Biden administrations, writing in a fact sheet "... these two administrations exploited the military in favor of identity politics -- harming our national defense, undermining the non-political nature of our military, and eroding morale and recruitment.
33% : Trump will also sign an order ending DEI within the Department of Defense and Homeland Security.

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