The research arm for Congress said the legislative branch has the authority to delay or reverse President Trump’s new policy banning transgender people from serving in the military.

According to a new analysis from the Congressional Research Service obtained by the Federation of American Scientists, Congress can take legislative action in response to the president’s ban, which was announced Wednesday.

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