Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) slammed the chairman of USA Fencing by bringing up his social media posts comparing parents of female athletes to Ku Klux Klan members and calling them “whiny” for not wanting their daughters to compete against transgender individuals.
During a House Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) subcommittee hearing held Wednesday, after a female fencer faced repercussions for refusing a match with a transgender opponent, USA Fencing Chair Damien Lehfeldt flailed when trying to avoid responsibility:
“Do you think that parents who don’t want their daughters competing against men in women’s sports are whiny?” Gill asked.
When Lehfeldt answered, “No, sir,” the congressman incredulously responded, “You don’t? Why did you write that on social media? I’ve got a picture here where you posted that.”
“You were allegedly responding to a parent who didn’t want their daughter being beaten up by men in sports competitions,” Gill said, referencing a screenshot of the fencing official’s social media. “You said, ‘I’m not going to pull her from the sport and write a whiny email announcing my departure.’”
Lehfeldt had…
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