Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon is appealing a judge’s ruling that temporarily blocked the U.S. military from enforcing the Trump administration’s ban on transgender people from serving in the armed forces.

“We are appealing this decision, and we will win,” Hegseth said in a post to X on Wednesday.

President Donald Trump on Jan. 27 issued an executive order recognizing two sexes. In response, the Pentagon said on Feb. 11 that it would no longer allow transgender people to join the military. On Feb. 26, the Pentagon issued a memo directing military leadership to begin identifying transgender service members within 30 days and initiating “separation actions” within 60 days.

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