On Monday (3 August), the President of the United States was asked by the Washington Blade if he would reconsider his transphobic three-year-old policy “in any capacity,” to which he responded: “I can’t hear you.” When asked the question a second time, Trump – who was stood near the engines of Marine One – replied: “I can’t hear a word you’re saying.” In an email to the publication, Judd Deere – White House Deputy Press Secretary – said the ban will remain in place. “Current policy regarding transgender military service was developed in consultation with senior military officials, medical experts and combat veterans who determined that the previous policy eroded military readiness and unit cohesion,” Deere said. “The White House has no