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Judge threatens to depose Hegseth over anti-trans remarks in military ban case

Judge Reyes orders Hegseth to answer questions, threatens deposition

At a status conference, U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes rejected DOJ claims that Hegseth's anti-trans statements, including a slur used before senior military leaders, were irrelevant to allegations the ban is driven by anti-trans animus. She ordered Hegseth to answer written questions from attorneys representing transgender service members and said she would force him to sit for a deposition if his answers proved evasive or inadequate.

Judge Reyes orders Hegseth to answer questions, threatens deposition
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“I am very aware that he is the secretary of defense and has a lot of constraints on his time, but he has time to tweet, and he has time to put out videos, and he has time to speak to the generals.”

Judge Ana Reyes

Pete HegsethPete Hegseth U.S. Secretary of DefenseAna Reyes U.S. District JudgeU.S. Department of Justice Defendant's counsel

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