Using medical records to target soldiers can and will hurt more than Trump's targets who have already been found fit to serve for years. All soldiers readiness is evaluated by their medical teams and their leadership. Using medical records like this is nothing short of overreach and abuse of power.

Not all transgender people experience gender dysphoria and a lot of cisgender people may also experience gender-related distress caused by societal gender role expectations and body image issues as they develop from a child into an adult.