At a hearing on President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender individuals serving in the military, District Judge Ana C. Reyes clashed with Department of Justice attorney Jason C. Lynch over the use of preferred gender pronouns. Judge Reyes argued that the ban, which mandates the military stop using preferred pronouns, has no impact on combat readiness and is driven by animosity toward transgender people rather than legitimate government purposes. The judge pressed Lynch to provide evidence of commissioned military officers testifying that pronoun use would harm combat readiness. Transgender service members and prospective enlistees have sued to block the ban, with some vowing to challenge it all the way to the Supreme Court. They expressed concerns about national security and the impact of the ban on their service and honor.