Posted on 02/22/2017 7:14:13 AM PST by GIdget2004
A fight over a draft 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 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. 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, the two secretaries 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.
"School administrators, parents and students have expressed varying views on the legal issues arising in this setting," the draft says. "They have also struggled to understand and apply the statements of policy and guidance" in the Obama orders.
The draft also contains language stating that schools must protect transgender students from bullying, a provision Ms. DeVos asked be included, one person with direct knowledge of the process said. says.
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Fight erupts inside the New Yawk Times on which three idiots gets to write an article.
Yeah, I’ll just bet a “fight”, “erupted”.
You are fake news, NYT.
Bet 90% of these "....." will wind up in hetero marriages....as soon as they get their head straightened out....after learning their young, stupid life was just for attention.
“according to three Republicans familiar with.....” blah, blah, blah. NYT —— same paper that employed Jason Blair IIRC, THE LIAR/CONCOCTER NYT writer.......
Publish the names and have them verify it or shut the hell up! NYT my butt.
From the NY Times...its just got to be true!
Sessions 1, DeVoss 0
Fake propaganda from unnamed sources reported by the failed NYT.
Bet your damn ass, lady.
You knew what you were getting into when you signed up.
Salute the flag or clear your desk.
Fake news. Not a fight. Did not “erupt”.
I don’t know. Betsy fled pretty quickly from this protesters. She’d probably fall inside of a round with Jeff
Wouldn’t this be up to the state government?
Remember when NY Times used to be relevant? Remember?
Me neither.
Find out how they obtained the draft and summarily fire the leaker, unless authorized.
A fight erupted, but it wasn’t in the Trump Cabinet, it was inside the New York Slimes, on who was going to put in the most lies...
It begins. It was clear when we elected this guy we’d have to fight him on this stuff.
I think that is called “negotiation”. Two presidential advisors disagree on an issue of policy. Both present their case, and their boss (the President) decides.
What I don’t get is why an EXECUTIVE order has to come “from the departments of Justice and Education”?? Silly me, but I thought an EXECUTIVE order came from the EXECUTIVE, and not his underlings.
according to three Republicans with direct knowledge of the internal discussions.
Says who?....the nyt?...yeah right
Either the NYT has no idea what it is talking about and is making things up. Or someone in the Trump Administration is leaking to the NYT. Trump needs to get control of these leaks. Something like this, if true, should not have made the front pages of the NYT.
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