Assistant Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine
Twitter temporarily suspended the official account of Indiana Rep. Jim Banks on Saturday after the Republican lawmaker intentionally mislabeled Assistant Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine—the first openly transgender federal official confirmed by the U.S. Senate—a “man,” reports Newsweek.
In a tweet earlier this week, Banks responded to news that Levine became the first woman to be awarded the title of a four-star officer, by stating that the historic honor was instead taken by a “man.”
In response, Twitter said the post violated its hateful conduct policy, which prohibits the “misgendering or deadnaming of transgender individuals.”
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