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Military branches drafting expansion plans as Trump vows to rebuild ‘depleted’ force
Trump is making good on his promises to expand the U.S. military, saying that, “It won’t be depleted for long.” Already, several branches of the military have plans to expand- the Army’s goal is to add 30,000 men and women to their forces by October of this year. Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, newly appointed national security adviser, says that we are currently outgunned by many potential enemies, and our current forces are too small to keep America safe.
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Trump pledges to unite ‘divided country’ after African-American history museum visit
On Tuesday, President Trump visited the National Museum of African American History and Culture, coinciding with Black History Month. He pledged to continue the promise of freedom for all African Americans and Americans, adding that our country has been divided for a long time and he will try to reunite it. He also spoke out against recent anti-Semitic incidents, calling them a sad reminder of the work that needs to be done to eliminate prejudice.
White House: States Should Get To Decide Whether To Discriminate Against LGBTQ Students
White House press secretary Sean Spicer confirmed on Tuesday that the Trump administration will not defend transgender rights, calling it a states’ rights issue. He added that there will be further guidance on the issue, in particular when the Gavin Grimm case goes before the Supreme Court in March, but that for the most part President Trump has made his position clear on the issue. There is outrage in the LGBTQ community over this policy- Eliza Byard of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network has called it “obscene.”
