{"id":897451,"date":"2021-10-19T10:15:02","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T14:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=897451"},"modified":"2021-10-19T10:15:05","modified_gmt":"2021-10-19T14:15:05","slug":"biden-admin-dubs-transgender-individual-rachel-levine-first-ever-female-four-star-admiral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-dubs-transgender-individual-rachel-levine-first-ever-female-four-star-admiral\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Admin Dubs Transgender Individual Rachel Levine \u2018First-Ever Female Four-Star Admiral\u2019"},"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%2Fbiden-admin-dubs-transgender-individual-rachel-levine-first-ever-female-four-star-admiral%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=897451&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>President Joe Biden\u2019s administration named Rachel Levine, a top U.S. health official and transgender woman, the \u201cfirst-ever female four-star admiral\u201d on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Levine, 63, served as the secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health before being nominated to be assistant secretary for health at the Department of Health and Human Services in the Biden administration. Levine, who is biologically male, is the first openly transgender official confirmed by the U.S. Senate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) publicly announced today the nation\u2019s first openly transgender four-star officer across any of the eight uniformed services of the United States,\u201d the HHS said in a Tuesday <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amber_athey\/status\/1450446038062489604\">press release<\/a>. \u201cAdmiral Rachel Levine, who serves as the HHS Assistant Secretary for Health and head of the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps, was ceremonially sworn in as a four-star admiral.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAdmiral Levine now serves as the highest ranking official in the USPHS Commissioned Corps and its first-ever female four-star admiral. Admiral Levine will lead 6,000 Public Health Service officers who are dedicated to serving our nation\u2019s most underserved and vulnerable populations,\u201d the HHS continued. \u201cToday\u2019s historic announcement builds on the accomplishments of LGBTQ+ History Month and is a major step forward as we work to create a more inclusive society.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Levine celebrated the latest appointment as a step toward a \u201cmore inclusive future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am humbled to serve as the first female four-star officer of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and first openly transgender four-star officer across any of the 8 uniformed services,\u201d Levine said in a statement. \u201cThis is a momentous occasion and I am pleased to take this role for the impact I can make, and for the historic nature of what it symbolizes. May this appointment be the first of many like it as we create a more inclusive future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement: \u201cAdmiral Levine\u2019s historic appointment as the first openly transgender four-star officer is a giant step forward towards equality as a nation. This is a proud moment for us at HHS. Admiral Levine \u2014 a highly accomplished pediatrician who helps drive our agency\u2019s agenda to boost health access and equity and to strengthen behavioral health \u2014 is a cherished and critical partner in our work to build a healthier America.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Senate confirmed Levine to serve in the Biden administration in March in a 52-48 vote largely along partisan lines. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden\u2019s administration named Rachel Levine, a top U.S. health official and transgender woman, the \u201cfirst-ever female four-star admiral\u201d on Monday.Levine, 63, served as the secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health before being nominated to be assistant secretary for health at the Department of Health and Human Services in the Biden administration. Levine, who is biologically male, is the first openly transgender official confirmed by the U.S. Senate.\u201cThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) publicly announced today the nation\u2019s first openly transgender four-star officer across any of the eight uniformed services of the United States,\u201d the HHS said in a Tuesday press release. \u201cAdmiral Rachel Levine, who serves as the HHS Assistant Secretary for Health and head of the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps, was ceremonially sworn in as a four-star admiral.\u201d\u201cAdmiral Levine now serves as the highest ranking official in the USPHS Commissioned Corps and its first-ever female four-star admiral. Admiral Levine will lead 6,000 Public Health Service officers who are dedicated to serving our nation\u2019s most underserved and vulnerable populations,\u201d the HHS continued. \u201cToday\u2019s historic announcement builds on the accomplishments of LGBTQ+ History Month and is a major step forward as we work to create a more inclusive society.\u201dLevine celebrated the latest appointment as a step toward a \u201cmore inclusive future.\u201d\u201cI am humbled to serve as the first female four-star officer of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and first openly transgender four-star officer across any of the 8 uniformed services,\u201d Levine said in a statement. \u201cThis is a momentous occasion and I am pleased to take this role for the impact I can make, and for the historic nature of what it symbolizes. May this appointment be the first of many like it as we create a more inclusive future.\u201dHHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement: \u201cAdmiral Levine\u2019s historic appointment as the first openly transgender four-star officer is a giant step forward towards equality as a nation. This is a proud moment for us at HHS. Admiral Levine \u2014 a highly accomplished pediatrician who helps drive our agency\u2019s agenda to boost health access and equity and to strengthen behavioral health \u2014 is a cherished and critical partner in our work to build a healthier America.\u201dThe Senate confirmed Levine to serve in the Biden administration in March in a 52-48 vote largely along partisan lines. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) were the lone senators to cross party lines and vote for Levine.While serving as Pennsylvania\u2019s top health official, Levine\u2019s tenure was marred by scandals and allegations of incompetence. As The Daily Wire reported:Levine, who was formerly Pennsylvania\u2019s secretary of health, faced\u00a0accusations of incompetence\u00a0regarding Pennsylvania\u2019s handling of COVID-19.\u201cAlong with the testing challenges from last spring, your state failed to adequately protect nursing home residents from the virus, and is making unacceptable mistakes in the vaccine distribution process,\u201d Sen.\u00a0Richard Burr\u00a0(R-NC) said at Levine\u2019s confirmation hearing.In August, Levine outraged even Democratic state lawmakers when Pittsburgh NBC affiliate WPXI\u00a0uncovered legal documents\u00a0reportedly proving that Levine had come to a confidential settlement agreement with a car show in Harrisburg that allowed them to skirt the lockdown. Citing it as an \u201congoing legal issue,\u201d Levine refused repeated opportunities to explain why tens of thousands were allowed to shuffle through the car show\u2019s four-day event during a time when outdoor gatherings were limited to 250 people or fewer.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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