Defense secretary Ash Carter announced a new policy last week to lift the ban on transgender people openly serving in the military. The chairman of the House Armed Services committee blasted the decision Thursday, calling it the “latest example of the Pentagon and the President prioritizing politics over policy.”

“Our military readiness—and hence, our national security—is dependent on our troops being medically ready and deployable,” said Mac Thornberry, a Republican from Texas.

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