Despite reports to the contrary, President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team said he is not planning to discharge every transgender member of the military.

The Times of London, citing Defense Department sources, reported Sunday that Trump plans to sign an executive order that would lead to the removal of all transgender members of the military. During his first term, Trump prohibited transgender individuals from joining the military but did not discharge those already serving.

Trump spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt, who will be the president-elect’s White House press secretary, told Military.com Monday that “no decisions on this issue have been made.”

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