White House press secretary Jen Psaki interrupted a Fox News Radio reporter who asked about the president’s gender discrimination order at Tuesday’s daily briefing.
The conversation with Fox News Radio correspondent at the White House Rachel Sutherland comes a day after Psaki made fun of another reporter from the same network who asked about creating “green jobs” in the wake of the canceled Keystone XL pipeline.
Sutherland asked about concerns expressed by some critics of the order, who say it will allow transsexual girls of school age to participate in women’s sports leagues – potentially presenting an uneven playing field.
“What message would the White House have for trans and cis girls, who may end up competing against each other,” asked Sutherland. “This is generating some lawsuits and concerns among parents. So, does this government have guidance for schools on how to deal with the issue of trans girls competing against and with cis girls? ”
“I’m not sure what your question is,” replied Psaki.
Sutherland then continued, “The president’s executive order was …” before being interrupted by Psaki.
“I am familiar with the request, but what was your question about it?” the press secretary fired back.
“The point is, the president has a message for the local school authorities when dealing with these types of disputes that are already beginning to arise between trans girls who are competing against cis girls, and a level playing field, especially in high school sports, when it leads to college scholarships, ”said Sutherland.
“Is there any kind of message or clarification that the White House wants to give about the executive order?” she added.
“I would just say that the president’s belief is that trans rights are human rights and that is why he signed the executive order,” said Psaki. “In terms of the determinations of universities and colleges, I would certainly submit to them.”
Biden’s executive order, signed on his first day in office, aims to enforce a Supreme Court decision last year that prohibits discrimination based on someone’s gender identity and sexual orientation.