Then-incoming U.S. Representative Sarah McBride (D-Del.), the first transgender member of Congress, walks through the U.S. Capitol before the start of the 119th Congress, in Washington, U.S., Jan. 3, 2025. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein)
GOP LAWMAKER EXPLAINS WHY HE CALLED TRANS DEM 'MR. MCBRIDE'
On Tuesday, Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, abruptly adjourned a congressional hearing after clashing with Rep. Bill Keating, D-Mass., over introducing the Delaware lawmaker as "Mr. McBride." Keating demanded Self re-introduce McBride "the right way" and threatened to leave if Self did not do so. Rather than say "Ms. McBride," the Texas Republican ended the hearing.
Self later said he refused to use female terms to refer to McBride because "I don't have to participate in his fantasy."
Trump signed an executive order making it the official policy of the U.S. that two sexes, male and female, are recognized and "are not changeable and are grounded in fundamental and incontrovertible reality." (Getty Images/AP)
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Upon his return to the Oval Office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order making it the official policy of the U.S. that two sexes, male and female, are recognized and "are not changeable and are grounded in fundamental and incontrovertible reality."
The president also mentioned the order in his address to a joint session of Congress earlier this month.
Fox News Digital's Alex Nitzberg and Chris Pandolfo contributed to this report.
Rachel Wolf is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and FOX Business.
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