Marjorie Taylor Greene Faces Backlash After Attacking Transgender Admiral
Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, sparked backlash online on Saturday over her comments about Admiral Rachel Levine, a transgender federal official.Levine, the first openly transgender federal official confirmed by the U.S.
Senate, has been the United States assistant secretary for health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) since 2021 and has endorsed gender-affirming care for those going through puberty, saying it has the "highest support" from President Joe Biden's administration.In recent years, conservative lawmakers have been moving to limit LGBTQ+ people's rights, with hundreds of bills aimed at these issues being introduced nationwide.
Greene has been one of the Republican figures who has taken action against trans-related topics.In a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Saturday, Greene shared her reaction to a video featuring Levine, which was produced by the HHS during Black History Month to raise awareness of the disproportionate impact of climate change on the Black community."Here is a man pretending to be a woman claiming the climate is hurting black Americans more than others.
This is the Democrat Party. Mental illness on full display," the congresswoman wrote in her post.Newsweek has reached out to Greene's office and Levine's office via email for comment.However, some have taken to X to slam Greene for her criticism of Levine and the transgender community.X user ILoveMyDogs2023 wrote, "This person is a US citizen and has every right to be who she wants to be.
