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John McCain: An announcement of this magnitude should not be done by Twitter. Any able-bodied legal American who wants to serve their…

On the recordJuly 25, 2017
An announcement of this magnitude should not be done by Twitter. Any able-bodied legal American who wants to serve their country should be able to do so.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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John McCain criticized the manner in which the transgender ban was announced and expressed support for allowing all able-bodied Americans to serve.

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