JD Vance calls for Justice Department probe into gender transition letter
Vice President JD Vance has urged a Texas mother to contact his staff regarding a Justice Department investigation into a letter sent to her 11-year-old daughter.
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Vice President JD Vance urged a Texas mother to speak with his staff about asking the Department of Justice to investigate a letter sent to her 11-year-old daughter, the Washington Examiner reported. The letter allegedly discussed transitioning genders without parental knowledge. The exchange occurred during a town hall broadcast on Thursday night on Fox News. [1]
The mother, identified by the Washington Examiner as Rebekah Smith of Fort Worth, Texas, raised the issue during a question to the vice president. Vance responded by calling the person who wrote and sent the letter a pervert, according to the same outlet. [1]
Vance serves as the 50th vice president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he previously represented Ohio in the United States Senate from 2023 to 2025. [2]
In short
- JD Vance suggested the Department of Justice look into a letter sent to an 11-year-old girl in Texas.
- Rebekah Smith brought up the letter during a Fox News town hall event.
- JD Vance described the author of the alleged gender transition letter as a pervert.
Sources
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- [1]Vance urges DOJ investigation into alleged gender transition letter for 11-year-oldWashington Examiner, 2h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]JD Vance on Wikipedia
- [3]House Democrats divide over letter demanding end to Ilhan Omar probe FTMQ News, 13h ago
- [4]Animal rights group urges Crystal Palace to retire bald eagle mascot FTMQ News, 8d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 4 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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