{"id":2457712,"date":"2025-07-09T21:25:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T01:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-subpoenas-doctors-involved-in-child-transgender-procedures-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-07-09T21:28:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T01:28:05","slug":"doj-subpoenas-doctors-involved-in-child-transgender-procedures-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-subpoenas-doctors-involved-in-child-transgender-procedures-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ subpoenas doctors involved in child transgender procedures &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdoj-subpoenas-doctors-involved-in-child-transgender-procedures-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2457712&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued over 20 subpoenas too doctors and clinics suspected of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-childrens-hospital-performs-sex-change-procedures-on-children-as-young-as-11-report\/\" title=\"Texas ...&#039;s Hospital does ... change surgeries on kids as young as 11, says report.\">performing transgender medical procedures<\/a> on minors, as part of an investigation into possible deceptive and criminal practices in healthcare.This move aligns with the Trump administration&#8217;s efforts to end government support for transgender surgeries on children, including an executive order to stop funding such procedures. The DOJ is investigating potential violations such as healthcare fraud and false statements, although specific clinics or doctors have not been named.<\/p>\n<p>Concurrently, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held a workshop addressing the risks of &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/god-loves-me-10-year-old-trans-child-quotes-bible-to-tell-tx-legislators-why-they-shouldnt-ban-trans-surgeries-procedures-for-minors\/\" title=\"\u2018God Loves Me\u2019: 10-Year-Old Trans Child Quotes Bible To Tell TX Legislators Why They Shouldn\u2019t Ban Trans Surgeries, ... For ...\">gender-affirming care<\/a>&#8221; for minors and is exploring whether any <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >gender-related medical practices violate consumer protection laws<\/a>. The FTC plans to request public input on the matter, emphasizing concerns about potential deception targeting vulnerable populations.<\/p>\n<p>While organizations like the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Medical Association support transgender treatments for minors as medically necesary, critics argue these procedures are experimental and irreversible.Medical advocacy groups supporting the DOJ&#8217;s actions call for a focus on evidence-based care rather than identity politics.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the DOJ filed a lawsuit against California over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-school-tries-to-shift-blame-on-teammate-after-male-player-knocks-out-teeth-of-girl\/\" title=\"Video: School Blames Teammate for Girl&#039;s Lost Teeth After Male Player&#039;s Action\">policies allowing transgender athletes<\/a> to compete in sports consistent with their gender identity, claiming these policies violate title IX protections for sex-segregated sports. The U.S. Supreme Court recently upheld states&#8217; rights to restrict transgender procedures for minors and is expected to hear cases regarding transgender participation in school sports.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">DOJ subpoenas doctors involved in child transgender procedures<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2170280\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/justice-department\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Department of Justice<\/a>&nbsp;on Wednesday announced it issued more than 20 subpoenas to doctors and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/transgender\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> clinics<\/a> suspected of performing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/transgender\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">transgender<\/a> &ldquo;medical procedures&rdquo; on minors, part of a sweeping investigation into what the department described as deceptive and potentially criminal practices in the medical industry.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement came the same day the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/federal-trade-commission\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Federal Trade Commission<\/a>&nbsp;held a Washington, D.C. workshop focused on the&nbsp;&ldquo;Dangers of &lsquo;Gender-Affirming Care&rsquo; For Minors&rdquo;. DOJ chief of staff Chad Mizelle also confirmed the Trump administration is preparing draft legislation and &ldquo;working with Congress&rdquo; on existing criminal laws related to &ldquo;female genital mutilation to more robustly protect children from chemical and surgical mutilation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3466880\/court-overturns-influencer-douglass-mackey-conviction-election-misinformation\/\">Appeals court overturns pro-Trump influencer&#8217;s conviction for spreading 2016 voting misinformation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3466670\/doj-sues-california-transgender-athletes-policies\/\">DOJ sues California over transgender athletes policies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3465791\/supreme-court-kilmar-abrego-garcia-deportation-fate\/\">Supreme Court likely sealed Abrego Garcia&#8217;s deportation fate, experts say<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Attorney General Pam Bondi listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Evan Vucci)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Medical professionals and organizations that mutilated children in the service of a warped ideology will be held accountable by this Department of Justice,&rdquo;&nbsp;Attorney General <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pam-bondi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pam Bondi<\/a>&nbsp;said in a statement confirming the subpoenas. The department said it is investigating violations, including&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/health-care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">healthcare fraud<\/a>&nbsp;and false statements, though it did not name the clinics or doctors in its brief press release.<\/p>\n<p>The subpoenas mark a new phase in the&nbsp;Trump administration&rsquo;s broader push to end the promotion and subsidization of transgender surgeries for minors. Within days of taking office in January,&nbsp;President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a>&nbsp;signed an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/01\/protecting-children-from-chemical-and-surgical-mutilation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">executive order<\/a> declaring that the federal government would no longer &ldquo;fund, sponsor, promote, assist, or support the so-called &lsquo;transition&rsquo; of a child from one sex to another.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While the DOJ pursues legal accountability, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/federal-trade-commission\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Federal Trade Commission<\/a>&nbsp;is weighing whether certain practices in the gender medicine industry violate&nbsp;consumer protection&nbsp;laws. FTC Chairman&nbsp;Andrew Ferguson&nbsp;said Tuesday the agency will issue a public request for information next week, giving the public 60 days to weigh in.<\/p>\n<p>Ferguson said the agency is examining whether medical professionals or institutions have misrepresented the benefits and downplayed the risks of transgender procedures for minors, something the FTC views as squarely within its mandate.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Experience has taught us that the more vulnerable the population, the more likely they are to be targeted with deception,&rdquo; Ferguson said at the workshop. &ldquo;Refusing to investigate these health claims merely because one political party supports them would be to politicize choice.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A counter-event hosted by&nbsp;Public Knowledge&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lgbt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LGBT <\/a>Tech&nbsp;is scheduled for Thursday, featuring former FTC commissioners and medical professionals who support transgender youth procedures, <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bgov.com\/health-law-and-business\/trumps-ftc-chair-looking-for-deception-in-gender-affirming-care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">according<\/a> to <em>Bloomberg<\/em>. The event is intended to challenge the conclusions presented at the FTC workshop and defend access to transgender services broadly.<\/p>\n<p>While the&nbsp;American Academy of Pediatrics&nbsp;and the&nbsp;American Medical Association&nbsp;continue to defend transgender procedures for minors as medically necessary, critics argue the operations are experimental, irreversible, and often performed on children unable to provide informed consent.<\/p>\n<p>Medical advocacy group&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/do-no-harm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Do No Harm<\/a>&nbsp;welcomed the DOJ&rsquo;s move, calling it a necessary step to hold clinics and providers accountable. Chairman Dr. Stanley Goldfarb said the medical field must stop prioritizing identity politics and return to evidence-based standards of care for children.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The medical profession should stop prioritizing identity politics over patients and focus instead on providing high-quality, evidence-based care,&rdquo; DNH chairman Stanley Goldfarb, MD, told the <em>Washington Examiner. <\/em>&ldquo;The news that they have issued 20 subpoenas shows just how seriously they&rsquo;re taking this charge to hold hospitals, clinics, associations, and providers accountable.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3466670\/doj-sues-california-transgender-athletes-policies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">DOJ SUES CALIFORNIA OVER TRANSGENDER ATHLETES POLICIES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The announcement also comes the same day the DOJ filed a lawsuit against California over its policies allowing males to play in female sports, which the department has argued flies in the face of Title IX protections against sex-based discrimination because the policy doesn&rsquo;t grant women their own exclusive sex-segregated sports.<\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court last month <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3457923\/skrmetti-supreme-court-tosses-lower-court-rulings-transgender-issues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">decided a landmark case<\/a> allowing states to impose laws preventing minors from undergoing transgender procedures. 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