Judge questions Pentagon about testosterone policy, impact on transgender soldier ban
ABC NewsLiveVideoLocal NewsShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Hegseth addressed servicemembers in a video posted to X on July 15, saying the battlefield "requires and demands maximum psychological and mental readiness. Circuit handed the case back to Reyes earlier this year, and she recently certified a class in the lawsuit to potentially expand the protections beyond the plaintiffs.
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- ▪Hegseth addressed servicemembers in a video posted to X on July 15, saying the battlefield "requires and demands maximum psychological and mental readiness.
- ▪Circuit handed the case back to Reyes earlier this year, and she recently certified a class in the lawsuit to potentially expand the protections beyond the plaintiffs.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 25 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: right. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Judge questions whether Hegseth’s testosterone plan undermines transgender troops ban — Washington Examiner
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ABC NewsLiveVideoLocal NewsShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onJudge questions Pentagon about new testosterone policy and impact on transgender soldier banA federal judge asked for more info on the screening and treatment policy.ByPeter CharalambousJuly 23, 2026, 4:44 PM0:57Army soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 82nd Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division Artillery lookout atop a M109 A7 Paladin self propelled Howitzer during live fire training on April 29, 2026 in Fort Hood, Texas.Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesA federal judge is forcing the Trump administration to address how the Pentagon's new testosterone screening program and hormone replacement…
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