Jeffries on Newsom’s trans athlete stand: ‘DNC against unleashing sex predators’

The controversial debate over the Defending Women and Girls in Sports Act continues to be a hot topic in the political sphere, with U.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., once again repeating the unsubstantiated argument that the bill would have “unleashed” sexual predators on girls in the U.S. Jeffries first made this argument back in January, sparking backlash among some registered Democratic voters.

Despite the lack of any language within the bill that would require genital inspections, Jeffries and other House Democrats insisted that the legislation would empower sexual predators to give invasive physical exams to young girls. This argument led to the bill passing in the House by a narrow margin of 218-206, with only two Democratic representatives voting in favor of it.

When the bill reached the Senate, not a single Democrat voted in favor of it, effectively filibustering the legislation with 45 votes against it. While some Democratic senators expressed concerns about the bill, very few reiterated the argument put forth by Jeffries and his colleagues.

The debate over transgender athletes in girls sports has also been a point of contention, with California Governor Gavin Newsom recently commenting on the issue. Jeffries, when asked about Newsom’s remarks, once again raised the argument about sexual predators being unleashed on girls if the bill were to pass.

The heated debate surrounding the bill has caused some Democratic voters, including prominent Rutgers law professor Gary Francione, to leave the party in response to what they perceive as a lack of integrity and honesty in the argument put forth by Jeffries and other Democrats.

On the other side of the debate, President Donald Trump has taken a firm stance against allowing transgender athletes to compete in women’s and girls sports. Trump signed an executive order banning trans athletes from these sports and has threatened to withdraw federal funding from states that do not comply with the order.

Despite the controversy and strong opinions on both sides of the issue, the debate over transgender athletes in girls sports continues to be a divisive and contentious topic in the political landscape. As the debate rages on, it remains to be seen how the issue will be resolved and what impact it will have on the future of women’s sports in the United States.