Julia Curlee served the U.S. for nearly 20 years, personally briefing President Trump and Biden as well as Vice President Pence. Curlee says the Trump administration did not care that she was transgender until her gender identity became public. Host of MS NOW’s “State of Play” Peter Alexander joins Alicia Menendez to share more on his conversation with Curlee.
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So much for merit-based hire. Why not reevaluate her instead of she's the best of the best for that role instead of demonizing her gender?
Would she have been ok with what the administration was doing if they had just been nicer to *her*?
It's even harder for bricks. 🧱✊🏳⚧
YA'LL RMBR WHEN TRUMP T0LD cnn's kaitlin collins THT SHE RESEMBLED DILL0N MULVANEY? 🤭🤣😆😁
Which is worst, a criminal in the white house or a transgender? Ignorance is a curse! These people who are enablers to the craziness can only get close to the campaign trail and no further. Trump are only using them for his personal gain. Open your eyes to reality!!!
The usual hateful, ignorant comments from people who support incompetence, war, grifting, pdfilia, r*pe & ignorance. Trump cult is un-Christian & un-American & do not support the troops – Trump's "suckers & losers".
They did the same kind of thing to Dr. Rachel Levine. She is a physician who served as the U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health under Biden and was also commissioned as a four-star admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service, making her the first openly transgender person to hold that rank. She was also the first openly transgender person confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Levine left federal service when the Biden administration ended in January 2025. Later, the Trump administration altered her official HHS portrait, replacing her name with her deadname.
When this is over all the people damaged by this administration need to be financially compensated !
Trump always as a bully goes after the smallest minority. Trump is an existential threat to all. Only makes us all less safe. Repub electeds are all culpable
Fake news broadcasting a fake story.
We Americans are way too peaceful to the point that we are the eunuchs of self preservation. Even Thomas Jefferson realized and stated that violence may be require to defend the US Constitution fron tyranny. We may soon see if we are people or sheeple.
Trump severely damaged America. If the country can be repaired, it will take several decades. The Republican Congress and the distorted Supreme Court which that congress approved, enabled Trump to do his damage.
Shame to lose such a competent officer.
He values nothing, not even himself.
"They wanted her service but they didn't want her."
Aptly sums up the predicament faced by anyone "different" who refuses to be discriminated against by entrenched cultures of fear and prejudice. ✊
Well Dems, here's your next presidential candidate.
Thank God for President Trump and his administration.
Ah, Poor baby.
Unfuckingbelievable
These transgenders report exclusively to CNN 🫡
Transgender tragedy 😿😿😿😿
Democrats keep losing 😂😂😂
I'm currently transitioning. This is so appalling. I can't believe we just can't be considered equal.😢
Good for you! Great job!!!!
MAGA GOP = Fear, Hatred, Greed, and Cruelty! Cruelty is the POINT!🤔🤔😠😠
Jersey city just raised its property tax 15% . While the socialist mayor ran his campaign on affordability.
Hey dems, President Trump is your leader for the next 2-1/2 years and he doesn’t give a fudge what you’re crying about!! 🇺🇸👍
Daily reminder to all dems, it has been 575 days since President Trump’s triumphant return to the presidency!🇺🇸🏌️
Inconvenient Truth: More People Have Been Shot By Trans Women Than By ICE Agents in 2026
trans school shooters killed more Americans than ICE
If MSNOW really supported the lgbtq community they would hire a trans or crossdressing news anchor but they won't.
Trans for Trump!