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Inside the Secretive Boards Deciding Trans Troops’ Fate
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- Priya Rashid, a lawyer, had lost 26 of her last 27 cases, marking an unprecedented streak of defeats in her career.
- She was preparing to represent her 28th client, Kai Proce, a 33-year-old transgender Army captain facing a military separation hearing.
- The hearing was to decide whether Kai would be forced to leave the military following Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s order last year that effectively expelled all transgender troops.
- Over 4,000 transgender service members were affected by the order, with many accepting cash payouts to leave the military quickly.
