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Vance urges DOJ investigation into alleged gender transition letter for 11-year-old

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Zimmermann, D. (2026, October 30). Vance urges DOJ investigation into alleged gender transition letter for 11-year-old. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/4783347/vance-doj-investigation-gender-transition-letter-11-year-old/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-10-30 · by David Zimmermann

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JD Vance urged a Texas mother to discuss with his staff the possibility of investigating an alleged letter regarding gender transition for her 11-year-old daughter without parental consent. This incident was raised by Rebekah Smith during a Fox News town hall, where Vance referred to the sender of the letter as a "pervert."
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Fort Worth Fox News Texas the Department of Justice

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Texas GPE · 2× Fort Worth GPE · 1× Fox News ORG · 1× JD Vance PERSON · 1× Rebekah Smith PERSON · 1× Vance PERSON · 1× the Department of Justice ORG · 1×

Narrative

Vice President JD Vance encouraged a Texas mother to talk to his staff about getting the Department of Justice to investigate an alleged letter sent to her 11-year-old daughter about transitioning genders without her parents’ knowledge.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-01
2026-11-01 · Washington Examiner
Vance urges DOJ investigation into alleged gender transition letter for 11-year-old · assertive framing

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Vice President JD Vance encouraged a Texas mother to talk to his staff about getting the Department of Justice to investigate an alleged letter sent to her 11-year-old daughter about transitioning genders without her parents’ knowledge. asserted
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Rebekah Smith of Fort Worth, Texas, brought up the letter in a question she posed to the vice president during a town hall that aired Thursday night on Fox News. asserted
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Vance gave his honest response, calling the person who wrote and sent the letter a “pervert.” asserted
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