House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiTrump puts Supreme Court fight at center of Ohio rally CDC causes new storm by pulling coronavirus guidance Overnight Health Care: CDC pulls revised guidance on coronavirus | Government watchdog finds supply shortages are harming US response | As virus pummels US, Europe sees its own spike MORE (D-Calif.) on Wednesday slammed President Trump Donald John TrumpBubba Wallace to be driver of Michael Jordan, Denny Hamlin NASCAR team Graham: GOP will confirm Trump's Supreme Court nominee before the election Southwest Airlines, unions call for six-month extension of government aid MORE’s call to ban all transgender individuals from serving in the U.S. military and vowed to fight the president’s proposal.

“69 years ago, President Truman desegregated the US Military. This morning, @POTUS turned anti-#trans prejudice into policy,” Pelosi wrote on Twitter.

“.@realDonaldTrump’s decision to ban transgender Americans from the military is a vile attack on brave individuals defending our country.”

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Pelosi said it is “disgusting” to see members of the LGBT community “devalued for a hateful political agenda.”

The House Democratic leader’s comments follow Trump’s Wednesday morning announcement that he has decided to ban transgender individuals from serving in the military after consulting with his generals.

His declaration constitutes a major shift in military policy and comes a year after the Obama administration lifted the ban on letting transgender individuals openly serve.

“Transgender Americans have proudly — if silently — served in our military for years,” Pelosi added in a Twitter reply on Wednesday to both of Trump’s social media accounts.

“But instead of honoring their patriotism, @POTUS has decided to attack their dignity and the very value of their service.”

Pelosi said transgender members of the military should be honored for volunteering to fight for their country and vowed to fight Trump’s policy proposal.

Our #trans service members are patriots doing their part to defend our freedom – not some burden to be cast aside. — Nancy Pelosi (@NancyPelosi) July 26, 2017

Like all who wear the uniform, their willingness to risk their lives to protect our families & our communities should be honored. — Nancy Pelosi (@NancyPelosi) July 26, 2017

“I promise you: this fight is not over. Hatred will never defeat #pride – both of country & of living your life as your true self,” she said.