Report: DeVos fights Sessions over transgender students' rights

[Morphine Prince 110,030]

WASHINGTON — A fight over an order that would rescind protections for transgender students in public schools has erupted inside the Trump administration, pitting Attorney General Jeff Sessions against the secretary of education, Betsy DeVos.

Ms. DeVos initially resisted signing off on the order and told President Trump that she was uncomfortable with it, according to three Republicans with direct knowledge of the internal discussions. The draft order would reverse the directives put in place last year by the Obama administration to allow transgender students to use the bathrooms of their choice.

Mr. Sessions, who strongly opposes expanding gay, lesbian and transgender rights, fought Ms. DeVos on the issue and pressed her to relent because he could not go forward without her consent. The order must come from the Justice and Education Departments.

Mr. Trump sided with his attorney general, these Republicans said, telling Ms. DeVos in a meeting in the Oval Office on Tuesday that he wanted her to drop her objections. And Ms. DeVos, faced with the choice of resigning or defying the president, has agreed to go along. The Justice Department declined to comment on Wednesday.

Though an official order from the administration was expected to be released as early as Wednesday, Mr. Sessions and Ms. DeVos were still disputing the final language.

According to a draft of the letter, which was obtained by The New York Times, the Trump administration cites continuing litigation and confusion over the Obama directives as a reason for telling schools to no longer obey them.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/22/us/politics/devos-sessions-transgender-students-rights.html?_r=1

The White House has denied this: 

 

[Morphine Prince 110,030]

Every time the WH denies something it makes me think it was true. So take this with a grain of salt.

Interesting that DeVos would take this position. 

[barcodemonster 3,525]

Gained some respect for her

[DeleteMyAccount 11,881]

Didn't Trump say that he supported LGBTQ? Didn't he explicitly say that he was fine with trans folks using the bathroom that they identify with?

Oh yea....

 

I'm WAITING for the WH admin to do something about actual disruptions of misconduct (rape, molestation, sexual abuse, etc in SCHOOLS and the CHURCH). Epidemics that DO NOT include trans folks.

[Supersonic 49,376]

20 minutes ago, Morphine Prince said:

Every time the WH denies something it makes me think it was true. So take this with a grain of salt.

Interesting that DeVos would take this position. 

I feel like DeVos was actually shook to her core when she was decimated pulically by Warren and Bernie.

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17 minutes ago, Supersonic said:

I feel like DeVos was actually shook to her core when she was decimated pulically by Warren and Bernie.

Not to mention the protests and you could see the look on her face of absolute shock and fear.

Maybe she will turn around and be rational.... but we can't be too hopeful. 

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40 minutes ago, Morphine Prince said:

Every time the WH denies something it makes me think it was true. So take this with a grain of salt.

Interesting that DeVos would take this position. 

That's a good rule of thumb. I'll try to find out if this is actually true.

If so.... spinelesssss

[Whispering 18,865]

Maybe Devos is a sane enough person to realize that making kids go into bathrooms they are uncomfortable with (or that are potentially dangerous at times) is an ignorant and heartless move! 

If this leak is indeed true, I'm going to give her credit on this one. 

[Luc 4,776]

Or maybe the WH leaked this on purpose to improve her image :sistrens: or she did this on purpose to improve her image herself. I don't think she'd put up a fight over this.

 

On the other hand, this makes Trump himself look bad. They'd have Trump on DeVos' side if my hypothesis were true.

[Eighteen 5,430]

she backed down so boo

[Luiz 4,253]

this really seems like something to garner favor for devos. i dont believe she took that position but they thought it would be a good story for her to gain modicum of likability. trump is publicly elected so he must stand against her for the sake of his base support to remain supportive in 4 years. betsy is not elected and even if she takes this position it appears that trump disagreed and what trump wanted trump got. makes him look in control. 

 

this is a win for everyone. good politicking 

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Mr. Trump sided with his attorney general

 

So much for his LGBT flag wavin'

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Where are the Uncle Tom gays at now? 

[Guest]

Holy **** she actually did something good?! 

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4 hours ago, Whispering said:

Maybe Devos is a sane enough person to realize that making kids go into bathrooms they are uncomfortable with (or that are potentially dangerous at times) is an ignorant and heartless move! 

I bet that the Trump administration is going to look into the 'third bathroom' solution for public schools... reminds me of this: