Fetterman said he wants the Department of Defense “to be the most lethal force in human history,” but he will “never vote to degrade anyone.”

The Pentagon's move from the Trump administration is the latest volley in a controversy over the service of transgender troops.

The U.S. military will no longer allow transgender individuals to join the military and will stop performing or facilitating procedures associated with gender transition for service members, according to a memo from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth filed in court on Monday.