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Their last statement was very poorly worded but did seem to be just a continuation of the policy that had already existed. This is actually the right, or at least better, way to phrase things. I knew people who thought they were saying all gender affirming care should be left to adults with their prior statement, so I’m glad we got this clarification. That said, that’s all it is, a clarification. This was only a story because of their poor phrasing. Hopefully, now my fellow trans folk can relax a little until the election in November decides whether or not we get made illegal.
Jack Smith is a special counsel. He was appointed by the Attorney General. That’s how those appointments work. Was Robert Hurr being appointed to investigate biden classified documents illegal? Was John Durham’s appointment for investigating the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation illegal? None of the special counsels in recent history have been appointed by the president or approved by the senate because that’s not what a special counsel is. It is a DoJ job appointed by the Attoryney general or, if the attorney general has recused himself, the assistant attorney general.