The Epoch Times
The Epoch Times
AD
The Epoch Times
Support Us
US News

Biden DOJ Nominee Avoids Question on Transgender Athletes in Girls’ Sports

Biden DOJ Nominee Avoids Question on Transgender Athletes in Girls’ Sports
Vanita Gupta testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled "Police Use of Force and Community Relations," in Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington on June 16, 2020. Tom Williams/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
Reporter
3/10/2021|Updated: 3/10/2021

Vanita Gupta, President Joe Biden’s nominee for associate attorney general, refused to say at her Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday whether she believes it’s fair for male-born transgender athletes to compete against biological girls.

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), highlighting Gupta’s record of leading the Justice Department’s civil rights unit under the Obama administration, noted that she worked with the Education Department in 2016 to release a joint guidance clarifying their interpretation of federal law on sex-based discrimination in education.
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
Reporter
Bill Pan is an Epoch Times reporter covering education issues and New York news.
Author’s Selected Articles

DOJ Charges 2 Chinese Men in $950 Million Pump-and-Dump Scheme

Sep 15, 2025
DOJ Charges 2 Chinese Men in $950 Million Pump-and-Dump Scheme

Appeals Court Upholds Trump’s Revocation of Parole Status for More Than 400,000 Immigrants

Sep 13, 2025
Appeals Court Upholds Trump’s Revocation of Parole Status for More Than 400,000 Immigrants

NASA Bans Chinese Nationals From Working on Agency Programs

Sep 12, 2025
NASA Bans Chinese Nationals From Working on Agency Programs

Education Department Ends College Grants Tied to Racial Thresholds

Sep 11, 2025
Education Department Ends College Grants Tied to Racial Thresholds
Related Topics
transgender
Tom cotton
Add to My List
Save
The Epoch Times
To ensure we reach the high standards of reliability and neutrality that you expect from us, we are engaging with Ad Fontes Media to analyze our content. If you find an article you think falls short of the standard, please submit the link through this form.
Copyright © 2000 - 2025 The Epoch Times Association Inc. All Rights Reserved.