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Trump to sign executive order reinstating service members removed for refusing COVID vaccine

President Donald Trump looks on as reporters ask questions aboard Air Force One during a flight from Las Vegas to Miami, Jan. 25, 2025.
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President Donald Trump looks on as reporters ask questions aboard Air Force One during a flight from Las Vegas to Miami, Jan. 25, 2025.
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President Donald Trump will sign two executive orders relating to the military, a White House official confirmed to ABC News.

The first executive order Trump is expected to sign will reinstate service members removed from the military for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, restore their rank, and provide back pay.

President Donald Trump looks on as reporters ask questions aboard Air Force One during a flight from Las Vegas to Miami, Jan. 25, 2025.Leah Millis/Reuters

The second executive order directs the Department of Defense to determine a policy regarding transgender service members based on readiness. It does not put an immediate ban on trans service members. It simply directs the DOD to come up with a policy.

Last week, Trump revoked a Biden administration order allowing transgender people to serve in the military.

– ABC News’ Hannah Demissie

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