This seems contradictory to his original statements
NEW: Trump today ordered military to stop accepting openly transgender people but told Pentagon to decide how to handle those serving now.
β Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) August 25, 2017
Pentagon has 6 months to decide how to address transgender troops serving now, based on military effectiveness, budget constraints, WH says. https://t.co/8eFhQwOXG4
β Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) August 25, 2017
In a series of tweets, President Trump said no transgender individuals will be allowed to serve βin any capacityβ in the U.S. military pic.twitter.com/JX96fCPaqV
β NPR (@NPR) July 26, 2017