Brace yourself—this story’s a doozy! A federal judge today grilled Trump’s trans military ban, but then went rogue, snarking at Pete Hegseth’s military creds like she’s his drill sergeant. She smugly decided to lean on some retired Joint Chiefs bigwig with a ‘superior’ career—ignoring that he’s not Trump’s pick. Talk about judicial shade and a power trip!
At the hearing today on the lawsuit challenging the ban on trans people in the military, Judge Reyes questioned the government attorneys about whether she should be required to defer to the judgment of the current Secretary of Defense. She pointed out that Pete Hegseth has not…
— Laura Powell (@LauraPowellEsq) March 12, 2025
Fox reported on this exchange, though it doesn’t mention the disparaging remarks about Pete Hegseth’s military service.
