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Rep. Jim Banks throws a hissy fit after Twitter suspends him for being a transphobic trash heap

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Rep. Jim Banks had his official Twitter account suspended over the weekend after he intentionally misgendered Assistant Secretary of Health Rachel Levine, the first openly transgender Senate-confirmed federal official.“The title of fire female four-star officer gets taken by a man,” Banks tweeted Saturday.NEW: Twitter has censored @RepJimBanks for calling HHS’ Rachel Levine a man.

He will be locked out of his account until he deletes the tweet, “The title of first female four-star officer gets taken by a man.” pic.twitter.com/6wdDqJ36kH— Mary Margaret Olohan (@MaryMargOlohan) October 23, 2021Sadly, the tweet isn’t the least bit surprising if your at all familiar with Banks’ record on LGBTQ issues.

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