Author name: Martin Tribe

After winding court battles, actions, and rollbacks, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will begin kicking out transgender servicemembers from the military next month, according to a recent memo.

“U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has issued internal instructions to the Pentagon to start kicking out transgender troops who do not elect to leave on their own by June 6, according to a memo obtained by Reuters,” the far-left outlet reported.

Active duty trans-identifying servicemembers have until June 6 to voluntarily identify themselves for “voluntary separation,” while those in the reserve have until July 7.

“On conclusion of the self-identification eligibility window, the Military Departments will initiate involuntary separation processes,” the memo stated.

“After a SCOTUS victory for @POTUS, TRANS is out at the DOD,” Hegseth also tweeted.

According to California-based think tank Palm Center, approximately 8,980 active duty and 5,727 reserve troops identify as transgender. While transgender servicemembers account for about 1% of the entire fighting force, the leftist ideology permeates across all levels of the military, forcing the majority to go an extra mile to accommodate the deluded minority.

Even non-trans servicemembers were forced to take training programs on fostering an inclusive environment for transgender servicemembers, while the core training content was also filled with transgender propaganda. 

Servicemembers were also forced to address their nonbinary colleagues using their preferred pronouns, which could easily lead to conflict due to accidental misgendering or personal belief in two biological genders based on sex assigned at birth.

Soldiers who used the wrong pronouns could also face disciplinary action, leading to administrative or judicial action under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), according to the Navy’s zero tolerance to harassment.

“Intentional misuse of transgender service member pronouns is inappropriate and inconsistent with the Navy zero tolerance policy on harassment,” U.S. Navy Capt. Dave Hecht told American Military News.

“Violations of regulation or law, to include failure to comply with the UCMJ [Uniform Code of Military Justice], may be punishable by administrative or judicial action.”

Meanwhile, the purge stems from President Trump’s “Restoring America’s Fighting Force” and “Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness” executive orders that directed the Secretary of Defense to update Medical Standards for Military Service Appointment, Enlistment, Induction, and Retention within 60 days.

Hegseth complied with the president’s directive by pausing the recruitment of “individuals with a history of gender dysphoria” and stopping planned/unplanned medical procedures related to gender transition for service members.

“Effective immediately, all new accessions for individuals with a history of gender dysphoria are paused, and all unscheduled, scheduled, or planned medical procedures associated with affirming or facilitating a gender transition for Service members are paused,” the memo stated.

However, Hegseth’s actions encountered significant setbacks after federal judges ordered a pause on hiring freezes and termination of members suffering from gender dysphoria. 

The first openly gay Uruguayan-born U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes and U.S. District Judge Benjamin Settle also ordered Hegseth to reinstate gender-affirming care and surgeries for transgender individuals.

On April 21, Hegseth complied with the orders and restored all “appropriate care for their diagnosis of [gender dysphoria], including mental health care and counseling and newly initiated or ongoing cross-sex hormone therapy.”

However, the Trump administration escalated the legal battle to the Supreme Court, which sided with the military, allowing Trump’s executive orders banning transgender service members to take effect.  

Three liberal justices, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson, dissented from the ruling, which pro-LGBTQ groups described as a “devastating blow to transgender servicemembers.” 

A study by the nonpartisan Pacific Research Institute (PRI) has found that California’s green energy scam will cost households a staggering amount to fund the transition to unreliable alternative sources. PRI released its findings in a paper titled “The Cost of Going Green” as America commemorated Earth Day.

In 2018, then-Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 100, which required that all electricity produced by 2045 be from renewable sources. Incumbent Gov. Gavin Newsom has aggressively pushed the green scam and imposed additional requirements, making the cost of transition prohibitive.

“According to PRI’s analysis, California households will bear significant costs, estimated to be between $17,398 and $20,182 per household, to fund the state’s transition to alternative energy sources between 2025 and 2050.”

The state intends to spend approximately $246.7 billion to construct green energy infrastructure such as solar panels, wind turbines, electric vehicles, and charging stations to enable the transition to green energy. It will also use taxpayers’ money to decommission natural gas and nuclear power stations, which are cleaner and more reliable.

“California’s government mandates are forcing an energy transition that will impose enormous costs on the state’s residents,” said Dr. Wayne Winegarden, PRI senior fellow in business and economics and co-author of the study. “These policies will lead to higher energy costs, a less reliable energy system, and reduced economic opportunities. It is crucial for policymakers and the public to understand the true costs of these mandates.”

California is also pushing other unpopular green energy policies, such as mandatory transition from gas-powered to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by 2035. 

Besides the direct costs, the transition to green energy will result in energy shortfalls of about 21.2% by 2045, potentially affecting productivity and the economy. Germany’s economy has slowed down due to various factors, among them an increase in energy prices due to an aggressive pursuit of green energy. 

Currently, the cost of energy in California is significantly higher than the national average due to various factors, such as aggressive taxation and regulations to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Despite using 34% less electricity than the national average, Californians pay 56% more for energy than Americans in other states. However, Gov. Gavin Newsom deflects and shifts the blame to oil corporations, which he says increase oil prices to line their shareholders’ pockets. 

“You have been fleeced by the oil companies,” Gov. Newsom said. “You have been screwed for decades and decades by the oil companies. They took advantage of market conditions. That’s why we called the special session.”

Meanwhile, the PRI study also debunked the myth that green energy was cheaper and cleaner than fossil fuels. It warned that solar panels are made of toxic materials and are difficult to recycle, posing environmental challenges when discarded. Similarly, the mining of resources for their manufacture and the manufacturing process itself also negatively impact the environment.

“California’s pursuit of a green energy future comes with a hefty price tag and its own environmental challenges,” added Kerry Jackson, study co-author and PRI’s William Clement Fellow in California Reform. “It is essential that policymakers enact energy policies that are economically viable and do not place an undue burden on California’s households and businesses.”

Meanwhile, California legislators are pushing AB 942 to slash solar credits for nearly 2 million homeowners and impose a solar tax.

Besides California, other Democrat-run states, such as New Jersey, also experience higher-than-national-average prices due to misguided green energy initiatives.