Soltis Anderson: Trump’s Transgender Ban Not Just Bad Policy But Bad Policy for Political Reasons

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SOLTIS ANDERSON: "Well, it’s certainly unusual that the president out of nowhere would pounce on this or create this issue about transgender people in the military. This was an issue that began as a very -- small debate on Capitol Hill about a funding provision, whether the defense budget would pay for certain type of surgeries for transgender servicemen and women. This really -- the Pentagon was caught off guard."
BRZEZINSKI: "Right."
SOLTIS ANDERSON: "So -- so, setting aside whether you think this is good or bad policy -- I think this is bad policy, but what’s even worse is that it’s bad policy that's being made not for some kind of policy reason but for --"
BRZEZINSKI: "Yeah."
SOLTIS ANDERSON: "-- appears to be made a political reason. And it certainly true, as you pointed out that Jeff Sessions, as AG has been the most effective cabinet member for implementing Trump’s agenda. And  in fact most of the items that Jeff Sessions has implemented are in some way shape reform, something that divide the Republican party."