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Only six weeks after the nearly female Stephanie Turner was disqualified and escorted by a tournament for kneeling in protesting a trans opponent, he observed the man in charge of his grill punishment at a federal audience.
The president of the EE. UU., Damien Lehfeldt was roasted by Republican legislators in the Government Efficiency Department (Doge) The Subcommittee audience “unfair: keep men out of women’s sports” on Wednesday.
After the audience, Turner told Fox News Digital that he would devote himself to herself and her platform to boost the resignations between the key leadership figures in the United States.
“I am going to press so that people give up, to be honest. I would like to see some people to give up the comments they made, and publicly special, our stalker and their destined to humiliate mothers and daughters worried,” Gimnasta. ”
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The representative Jasmine Crockett, Centro, speaks with Stephanie Turner, on the left, a Friday that refused to compete against a transgender athlete, and Payton McNabb, a former volleyball player from the North Carolina high school that was a player and played of the United States Capitol in the United States Capitol in the United States Capitol in the United States Capitol, 2025, 2025, 2025 2025, 2025 in Washington “, in delay in Deporto of the Government Department in the United States Capitol. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty images)
USA FENING has provided a statement to Fox News Digital that addresses Turner’s calls for leadership change.
“We respect the right of Mrs. Turner to share their views. The volunteer members of the USA Fencing Board, chosen by our membership, are still focused on serving athletes and fulfilling our obligations under the Ted leaves. Observation of the notorgoso body,” reads the statement.
Lehfeldt, who was summoned and did not come voluntarily, became the most difficult things before the audience with a series of Instagram stories that were then exploited and used against him on the committee’s floor. In a publication, which is viral before the audience, they answered a question that he asked if he was “well” to put the female features at a disadvantage with a simple and shameless response: “Yes.”
Then, duration of the audience, Lehfeld admitted several times that he regretted having answered that way and admitted that the question required a “more nuanced” answer.
Rep. Melanie Stansbury, Left, and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Speak About An Alleged Screenshot From The Instagram of USA FENCING BOARD DAMIEN LEHFELDT DURATION ON INCCOMY INCCOMY INCCOMY INCCOMY INCCOMY INCOMY INCOMY5 WASHINGTON, DC (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty images)
“I was under oath, but I was surprised to have admitted having written a false response that he published on his Instagram,” Turner said. “Then, the simple admission that knows what Doe is, and the intimidation tactics used online online, and knows that they are wrong, and that he had built them until that moment, was the degree, was a citation to make him be for Hisaed by Himaed to listen to Himaed.” “”
USA Fencing tried a statement to Fox News Digital directing the social networks of her chair on Wednesday.
“The social publications of the precariation of Mr. Lehfeldt were made to their personal capacity. Before and the duration of the audience, he clarified that the comments do not reflect the US fences policy. UU. And expressed their regret for any confusion they captivated,” said the statement.
Who is Stephanie Turner? Female Fancer who knelt to protest against the tran opponent and turned on the global consciousness
However, that was just the beginning of things for Lehfeldt. Through the afternoon, he faced his fair part of insults and personal comments from the members of the Republican Committee.
The representative Tim Burhcet, Tenn’s Republican, asked Lehfeldt if he would let his daughter be against “a man.” Lehfeldt suggested that he would allow it while boasted of the safety precautions of his organization.
“While the HASH competitor with all hormonal requirements and meets politics, he would agree with her,” said Lehfeldt.
Later at the audience, Rep. Nancy Mace, RS.C., suggested that Lehfeldt “was not” a man for the gender eligibility policy of his organization.
“Royal men protect women, you are not a,” said Mace.
Mace even Ashfeldt will simply apologize to Turner for punishing the fencer, to which the chair declined and pointed out that Turner received a black card for his rejection.
However, Turner was not looking for an apology.
“I want more than an apology. I want a change in politics and I want people to begin to tell the truth again. And an apology is just empty words for me, so I don’t know how far I would get to me,” Turner said.
The organization first promulgated its current transininclusion policy in 2023. It allows transgender athletes to compete in the category of women at a junior and senior level after completing a three -year calendar year of testosterone suppression. The test of the hormonal therapy that meets must be provided before the competition, but the organization has equally subsequent tasks to prioritize its trans competitors.
USA Fencing announced at the end of April that it is a preparation to change its gender degricity policy after controversy with the gymnast.
“In the event that uses Fencing Is Forced to Change iTS Current Stance in Accordance With Oversight Bodies or Federal Legisletation, The New Picycy State Athlets Competing in USA FENCING-SANCTIONED TOURNAments Must Competition of As Their Biological Sex,” Their Biological Sex, “” “Their Biological Sex,” “” “” “” Sex, “” Their Biological Sex, “” Their Biological Sex, “” Their Biological Sex, “” Announcement. ”
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The American representative Marjorie Taylor Greene holds maps of the United States in front of an alleged screenshot of the Instagram of the director of the EE Board of Fen 2025 in Washington, DC, DC held by (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty images)
The updated proposal policy ensures that the category of women “is open exclusive to female athletes.” The male category “will be open to all other athletes that are otherwise eligible for competition.”
The Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon, previously announced that the newly formed Title IX research The team will investigate the incident that involves Turner and the Trans Redmond Sullivan competitor.
Meanwhile, Turner is in a fencing pause after the controversy.
“I don’t see how I can spend the money to go to a tournament and make several officials that I know are deeply against me,” Turner said. “That is not a fight that I want to be in the middle of now, I prefer to bring this fight to elsewhere.”
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