Hegseth Calls Out Judge Who Ruled Against Trans Military Ban: ‘She/They Can Report To Fort Benning’

Although President Donald Trump has proven quite adept at implementing his second-term agenda, a number of activist judges have attempted to interrupt his progress at multiple points.

One notable example involved U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes, who attempted to thwart the Pentagon’s ban on transgender troops in the military.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, however, noted the absurdity of a judge dictating what is best for the battle-readiness of America’s armed forces.

As Fox News reported:

The president’s order said that “beyond the hormonal and surgical medical interventions involved, adoption of a gender identity inconsistent with an individual’s sex conflicts with a soldier’s commitment to an honorable, truthful, and disciplined lifestyle, even in one’s personal life.”

In her ruling, the judge said Trump’s order contains language that is “unabashedly demeaning,” adding that the policy “stigmatizes transgender persons as inherently unfit.”

Hegseth responded to the ruling on the social media platform X.

“Since ‘Judge’ Reyes is now a top military planner, she/they can report to Fort Benning at 0600 to instruct our Army Rangers on how to execute High Value Target Raids…after that, Commander Reyes can dispatch to Fort Bragg to train our Green Berets on counterinsurgency warfare,” he wrote.

The judge delayed her order until Friday morning to allow time for the Trump administration to appeal, which it said it would do.