Military officials are using medical and personnel data to uncover troops with current or past gender dysphoria as the Pentagon moves ahead with separations.
In the wake of Trump's planned pay freeze, federal groups intensified calls for the passage of the FAIR Act or another measure to provide for a 2027 raise.
The alternative pay plan that the White House issued this week carves out exceptions to give larger raises to federal law enforcement and military personnel.
The disagreement highlights the confusion, both within government and in public, about how one of the Trump administration's highest priorities would work.