Amanda Prestigiacomo

Now, additionally, this EO stops taxpayer dollars from funding gender transitions, including surgeries for military members. This was actually happening under President Biden to the tune of millions of dollars. The Trump administration said that this applies to trans-identifying children of service members as well.

Trump's order, on the whole, intends to emphasize that the military will have high fitness, health, and readiness standards that will ensure military members are able to deploy, fight, and win.

Trump's order, on the whole, intends to emphasize that the military will have high fitness, health, and readiness standards that will ensure military members are able to deploy, fight, and win.

So under Biden, about 8,400 active and reserve service members were forced out of the military between 2021 and 2023 because they refused the COVID vax. Trump's executive order restores those troops' previous rank, and it gives them full back pay and benefits. This is a fulfillment of a Trump campaign promise, and it targets the last administration's recruitment crisis—

So under Biden, about 8,400 active and reserve service members were forced out of the military between 2021 and 2023 because they refused the COVID vax. Trump's executive order restores those troops' previous rank, and it gives them full back pay and benefits. This is a fulfillment of a Trump campaign promise, and it targets the last administration's recruitment crisis—

After the vax mandate was rescinded by Biden, those who were forced out were allowed to reapply, but only 43 service members chose to do so.

After the vax mandate was rescinded by Biden, those who were forced out were allowed to reapply, but only 43 service members chose to do so.

Yeah, that order eliminates diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives from the DOD. The order ends race and sex-based preferences by any branch of the military, the DOD, or DHS. It will also eliminate remaining DEI-related bureaucracy from those departments and order a review of the curricula from military service academies.

Yeah, that order eliminates diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives from the DOD. The order ends race and sex-based preferences by any branch of the military, the DOD, or DHS. It will also eliminate remaining DEI-related bureaucracy from those departments and order a review of the curricula from military service academies.

Military recruitment goals were repeatedly missed during Biden's tenure, and many critics tied that to these DEI initiatives. Here's newly confirmed DOD Secretary Pete Hegseth addressing these issues during his confirmation hearing.

Military recruitment goals were repeatedly missed during Biden's tenure, and many critics tied that to these DEI initiatives. Here's newly confirmed DOD Secretary Pete Hegseth addressing these issues during his confirmation hearing.

Hegseth himself is actually a big change on what we can expect from the military. Before he was tapped for Secretary of Defense, he wrote a book on the woke policies and initiatives at the Pentagon, and he categorized them as a betrayal to warfighters. Here's Vice President J.D. Vance discussing Hegseth during an interview on CBS.

Hegseth himself is actually a big change on what we can expect from the military. Before he was tapped for Secretary of Defense, he wrote a book on the woke policies and initiatives at the Pentagon, and he categorized them as a betrayal to warfighters. Here's Vice President J.D. Vance discussing Hegseth during an interview on CBS.

Hegseth said on Monday that he's working to implement Trump's orders as quickly as possible.

Hegseth said on Monday that he's working to implement Trump's orders as quickly as possible.

Military service members who were discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine may soon join the ranks again. Daily Wire reporter Amanda Prestigiacomo has the latest.

Military service members who were discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine may soon join the ranks again. Daily Wire reporter Amanda Prestigiacomo has the latest.

Days after withdrawing from the World Health Organization, President Trump says he's open to rejoining it, but there would need to be some significant reform. Daily Wire Deputy Managing Editor Tim Rice reports.

Days after withdrawing from the World Health Organization, President Trump says he's open to rejoining it, but there would need to be some significant reform. Daily Wire Deputy Managing Editor Tim Rice reports.

Stocks took a dive today as a new Chinese AI product rattled investors. The Nasdaq plunged 3.5% with the S&P 500 down nearly 2% as Chinese AI startup DeepSeek gained traction globally. Shares of Nvidia fell more than 15%, leading declines in tech. Part of DeepSeek's rapid rise is fueled by its open-source model and lower development costs. Its success has cast doubt on U.S.