The order reinstates a policy from Trump's first term that prohibited trans people from enlisting and barred those already in the military from transitioning.

President Donald Trump issued an executive order reversing the Biden-era directive that allowed transgender people to serve in the military.

"It is the policy of the United States that it will not fund, sponsor, promote, assist, or support the so-called 'transition' of a child," he said.

President Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday attempting to ban federal funding or support for youth gender-affirming care. The big picture: The policy is the administration's latest in a series of attacks against transgender people in the U.