Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona declined to answer questions about whether he would let boys fight his daughter in sports or undress in front of her in bathrooms at a Tuesday hearing.
President Joe Biden’s administration released a finalized rule in April that extends Title IX protection to encompass “sexual orientation” and “gender identity,” but it does not address transgender athletes. Cardona refused to answer the questions from Republican Utah Rep. Burgess Owens, saying he would not comment on rules related to athletics that his department has not yet proposed.
“Would you force your daughter to undress in the bathroom with boys, who are also undressing?” Owens asked.
“I am not going to be commenting on athletics rules that we haven’t proposed,” Cardona answered.
Owens pressed Cardona for a “yes or no” answer but the secretary…
