President Donald Trump holds up an executive order after signing it at an indoor presidential inauguration parade event in Washington Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
The letter comes after Trump signed an Executive Order on his first day in office aimed at shifting the language used by the federal government in documentation, including a move to replace the term "gender" with "sex" on official documents.
"The erasure of sex in language and policy has a corrosive impact not just on women but on the validity of the entire American system. Basing Federal policy on truth is critical to scientific inquiry, public safety, morale, and trust in government itself," read the order that was signed by Trump.
A United States passport with a Department of State logo visible in Lafayette, Calif., May 23, 2023. (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)
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But Trump’s order calls for all federal government agencies to ensure that all documents "accurately reflect the holder’s sex," which the order defines as "an individual’s immutable biological classification."
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