Pentagon is working with the white house to address the new guidelines from the president. A report found allowings transgender troops would have little impact on military cohesion, readiness or cost. For more we go to joel waldman who is live at the capital with the latest on all of this. Joel. Reporter its interesting to hear about these protests that you say are going on now. There is growing opposition among lawmakers on capitol hill to this. This happened out of left field. Press President Donald Trump simply said Transgender Service members will no longer be able to serve the United States military. For the approximately 250 people now serving openly is transgender in the military, and the thousand still in the shadows, the future is uncertain after this tweet. After consultation with my generals and experts, please be advised the United States government will not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the u. S. Military. The surprise announcement would reverse a rule in place last year by former secretary ash carter. Bipartisan lawmakers on capitol hill condemned the president s decision. Donald trump exercised in an almost uncanny way his incredible cowardice by hiding behind a tweet to discriminate against americans who are willing to put on the uniform of their country and put their lives at risk. This is the act of a coward. Reporter after the orlando pulse nightclub shooting in 2016, then candidate trump called himself a friend of the lgbtq community, today the new White House Press secretary explaining the administrations decision to reverse course. In part citing the high government cost for sex reassignment surgery. Based on consultation with his security team, he concluded that its eroding cohesion in the military. Reporter there are up to 7000 active Transgender Service members and an additional 4000 in the reserves. Joel waldman in washington. Thank you. The president spanish strong strong reaction from the armed forces community. We spoke to people at Travis Air Force base today. I agree. I dont understand how they went from dont ask dont tell two now you can change your gender. Thats not what our country is about. Its a form of racism and discrimination. Its not right. The politicians tout about upholding the constitution and level the playing field. I dont see it. Travis air force base has issued a statement in response, we will continue to work with the department of defense to see what it will look like with new guidelines coming from our commander in chief. San Francisco Mayor adley called the discriminatory at its core. His tweet is so un american and in so many ways. To suggest that transgender people cannot serve in our armed forces and protect our country like anyone is ridiculous and consistent with the kind of tweets we see this president , you dont know what hes thinking he is just reacting to a core constituent that he thinks represents the value of americans and its not. The mayor said San Francisco will continue to support the Transgender Community and said it has put people in fear of whats next. John mccain was also critical in a statement he said, the department of defense has already decided to allow currently serving transgender individuals to stay in the military and many are serving honorably today. Many any american who meets current medical and readiness standards should be allowed to continue serving. Many feel that it its mean spirited and other support the president s move. Joining us on the phone is the host of the radio show and conservative commentary andrea k, you support this, im curious if someone who is transgender can pull their weight, will pull me off the field if i am injured and its someone i can count on in battle, in a firefight, whats wrong with that . Thats a great question. Thank you for having me. In addition to being a radio host and a commentator. Im the daughter of two marines. I am partial to anything related to the marines. The first long i ever learned was the marine corps him. The u. S. Military is the most unique and challenging often horrific at times workplace in the world. As such, it has unique challenges to anyone who works there. Thats why from day one its not about the individual. They shave your head and give you a uniform. Its all about uniformity. They put you through hell and basic training to prepare you for the battlefield. The most important transition the military should focus on is that from a civilian into a lean mean fighting machine. To me, all of us who have watched caitlynn jenner, you need to understand the transition process and it takes years. Its emotionally and mentally and even financially demanding. Personally, i dont think the military is the place for that. Do you think that it comes down to cost . It said they spend five times as much on viagra. Reporter im glad you brought that up. I have not heard anyone mention that from the families perspective. When you grow up in the service you grow up lean, you are a family unit. I can tell you, we are all supposed to receive the same benefits. When i was growing up and my sister was told she could not get braces because it was not medically necessary. We would have been weight daddy , why is this person getting six figures in financial benefits that we are not getting . How many wives would love breast augmentation but theyre not getting it. But now we have to pay for a man getting a breast augmentation. Military families find it and inequality. Have you spoken to your parents, are they in agreement with you or do they think they would have had no problem serving with the transgender person . Unfortunately, my dad has passed away. I wish he was here for me to ask. I did talk to them about dont ask and dont tell. My mother was a marine and kicked in the for chins on the first day of basic training. Their experience was keeping a unit tight. Its not about what they would say now. Its not about agreeing with being transgender or that being appropriate. Its about readiness and keeping units together and strong. Its about uniformity. When someone is going through that process, the military is not the right place for it. I grew up in a military family. I cant work at home depot because im little and i cant lift 60 pounds. I dont have good iowas eyesight. I cannot be a pilot. Not everyone is right for that workplace. Andrea kaye we appreciate youth thanks for joining us. Thank you. Developing news, a Police Officer is behind bars accused of possessing child pornography. The arrest is the result of a monthlong investigation. Christina rendon own is in martinez with the details. Reporter frank, we anticipate officer josh enea to be brought to the county jail in martinez from San Francisco , the alleged crime is believed to have happened in contra costa county. San Francisco Police arrested one of their own officer josh enea is facing a felony possession of child pornography charge. This is video from him from past interviews with us. Theyve been in the field. Reporter he was taken into custody at work by sfpd internal affairs. The Publics Trust is of the utmost importance to the members of the fs pd dose sfpd. Reporter he lives with a wife and two children in antioch. My husband talks to him. Hes a nice guy. Reporter the rest happened at the horse stables where he has been assigned since february. Thats when San Franciscos internet crimes against children unit started their investigation after learning he may have been in possession of child porn. The department transferred him from the northern station to the stables where he would not have direct contact with the public. Sfpd in contra costa Work Together for his arrest. Any time a Department Members involved in criminal activity, the department will work to prosecute the individual and there is no place in the San Francisco Police Department anywhere for an officer to be working was capable of this type of crime. Reporter he is a 10 year veteran of the Police Department and has been suspended without pay. Sfpd is urging anyone with information to contact them. I dont know what to say. Its shocking. When we moved here we thought our neighbors were police so we would be safe. Now that i hear this, i think i cant believe it. Reporter i spoke with his mother and she was understandably upset. She knew nothing about her sons arrest and says he is a good guy that has never been in trouble before. He is being held on 100,000 bail. Christina rendon own ktvu fox 2 news. Coming up, democrats claim victory as the u. S. Senate rejects a full Obamacare Repeal without replacement. Analysis of the vote is coming up. Father accused of leaving his infant in the Shopping Center parking lot faced a judge today. We are tracking the warm up we will see you in the forecast. We have breaking news from ohio, one person has died after a ride malfunctioned during an opening day at the state fair. Eight people were hurt and to are in stable condition. The right is the fireball thats shaped like a squall. One witness said he heard metal cracking and then saw two people thrown from the ride. Other rides have also been shut down as a precaution. We are monitoring the situation and we will update you as soon as more information becomes available. Police in milpitas have arrested a man accused of exposing himself to young girls. Police arrested mohammed for exposing himself 214 and 15 yearold girls in two incidents last week. The first was at Augustine Park where a man exposed himself to children and drove off. The second involve the girl walking her dog near burnett elementary. He has been charged with indecent exposure and annoying a child. A father accused of abandoning his infant in a parking lot appeared in court for the first time. Henry lee tells us the man pleaded not guilty to during the hearing. Reporter Daniel Mitchell pleaded not guilty to felony charges of child endangerment and child abandonment. A judge allowed only the still photos. According to Suisun City Police this video shows him driving to a mall and leaving his two week old son in the parking lot. Workers at a barbershop saw the baby in his car carrier and called 911. The babys mother is not a suspect. At her home, this woman who identified herself as a great grandmother said i am not commenting. Reporter she went inside the home and media were asked to leave. I dont want to be on camera. Reporter mitchell was charged with possession of a controlled substance, his bail was 500,000 and returns to court august 7. The condition of the baby has improved and is listed in condition stable condition. Henry lee ktvu fox 2 news. Happening now, leaders from the bay area have come together in oakland to take part in a dialogue. This is a live picture. For months now Paul Chambers has been hosting a series of barbershop discussions. They bring together Law Enforcement and the community to bridge the gap he is hosting a seventh get together tonight and its grown to a town hall format. Department heads and elected officials answer questions directly from the community. We will have more on tonights event later on on the 10 00 news. Paul will put together a special program for air at a later date. If you have had Unwanted Company during your barbecues this summer you are not alone. Wasps and Yellow Jackets are breeding like crazy. Frank mallicoat tells us its the worst season in 10 years. I was here and im squirting this thing, i thought it was cool. Reporter he has a bug problem, just days ago armed with this can of insecticide he went toe to toe with a mountain of Yellow Jackets buried in his front yard. The guy at home depot said to have an escape route. I had my door open and i was ready to go. I ran like heck but they fly faster than i run. They stung me on the back of my neck and it went through the shirt. Reporter the wet winter and hot summer is the perfect breeding down for Yellow Jackets and was. Both san mateo and contra costa he has been overwhelmed. We have had a 63 increase in calls for service over this time last year. Reporter are they more angry they seem to be yes. Reporter controls delivering puffs of the chemical, if you kill the queen you kill the nest. This was big. At the end of their life cycle when they are at full capacity, there can be 5000 workers in their there. Reporter call a professional. Right. Reporter its not just the house, its the mailbox. I have noticed the wasps building hives in the mailbox. It makes work difficult. Reporter the next time you have a barbecue and you are swatting at some Yellow Jackets remember that they release a pheromone that alerts the rest of the Yellow Jacket that theres trouble. Although you might get one or two, you will likely just made the entire colony mad. Takeoff the clothing you wear, the smell walking down the street will attract the other Yellow Jackets and they will attack you. Reporter Frank Mallicoat ktvu fox 2 news. If you need Vector Control to take care of Yellow Jackets and wasps at your home and contra costa visit our website ktvu. Com. There is no charge, just book an appointment online. We have a day that was warmer than yesterday. There is less fog streaming pushing inland. There is fog at the coast, its patchy but the point is that is warming up. There will be heat tomorrow. It was warmer today and warmer tomorrow. We will see mid 90s tomorrow and maybe upper 90s as well. It will be hot and the heat is coming from the southwest. It will be most intense on the eastern and southern edges of the valley. Out towards fresno, bakersfield and up to marysville as well. We are in the zone where will is still cc breezes or feel them and that will set us up with mild to warm around the bay temperatures. Tomorrow, you will see temperatures increase by a good 5 degrees. Its currently 87 in fairfield and temperatures are a degrees warmer than last night at this time. Thursday and friday will both be warmer. Still to come, tomorrow the east bay has been dieting on the economic line. It will become a regional mall and a new housing development. Later, the giants pull off a huge win against the pirates. Minneapolis police make changes following outrage after the deadly shooting of an unarmed woman from australia. Details when we return. What should i watch . Show me sports. Its so fluffy look at that fluffy unicorn hes so fluffy im gonna die your voice is awesome. The x1 voice remote. Xfinity. The future of awesome. It took 11 days for the Police Department to change its body camera policies. The new protocol comes after the deadly shooting of an australian woman who called 911 to report a possible assault behind rows. Minneapolis police will be required to turn on their body cameras when they are dispatched to any call and during any selfinflicted activity. The police chief is already resigned and now people are calling for mayor betsy hodges to step down. I cant hold anyone personal responsible for what happened saturday night aside from the officer who fired the weapon. The officer who shot the australian woman is now on paid leave while the incident is investigated. The man charged with driving a tractortrailer with immigrants in the united dates has been ordered to remain in jail following his initial court appearance. James Matthew Bradley junior was charged monday in san antonio after as many as 100 immigrants were found packed inside the truck he was driving. 10 people died from the sweltering heat in the back of that truck. 20 others were hospitalized for dehydration and heatstroke. Bradley claims he did not know what he was carrying at the time. Prosecutors say he could face the death penalty. The San Francisco giants honored a brave sixyearold boy during their annual donate life day at at t park this afternoon. Play ball he officially opened todays game is the giants hosted the pirates. He was just eight months old and living in a foster home when he received a liver transplant. He was later adopted by the Kennedy Family of napa who took part in todays celebration at the ballpark. This is amazing, anytime we can promote Organ Donation and enjoy some baseball, the more the better. He is very excited. When he heard he got to say play ball he was jumping up and down. This is the 20th anniversary of donate life day. Its organized by Donor Network west in partnership with the giants and this game puts a spotlight on the healing power of organ and tissue donation. Thats nice. E. The Senate Rejects a bill that would repeal obama care without a replacement. More on the vote and what it means coming up. Are you smarter than a fifth grader . You might question your own knowledge. Coming up the local kid taking Stem Education to a new level. Sgr today top story. A month long investigation. 37yearold joshua officer was arrested today. He is suspended without pay and being held on 100,000 bail. Protesters in time square to protest transgen der in the military. What will happen to the thousands of transgender troops. Now the latest on the healthcare debate in washington. Today the u. S. Senate rejected the republican bill to repeal obama care without replacement. There was a 55 to 45 vote defeating the plan. The gop might do better with a
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