'What Would You Say To A Female Athlete Who Would Have Won A Gold Medal...': Miller Grills Cardona

At today's House Education Committee hearing, Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) questioned Education Secretary Miguel Cardona about new Title IX rules.
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[@anissarose4310]

This is ridiculous. You are biologically either male or female PERIOD! No amount of hormones or removing body parts changes this. These young ladies feel uncomfortable changing in front of them. What about their rights? Leave our kids alone. This is disturbing

[@lizzieb6311]

Well, get used to it. We’re living an FING nightmare of make believe with these insane Leftist policy makers. If Biden gets re-elected we are FD! Game over! No need for further Elections because he’s a guarantee that the USA as we know it will be past the point of return. We will be DONE. Besides…the WW3 that his policies are making a reality pretty much means there will never be an election again…anywhere. That’s where this crazy train is headed.

[@murielsundermier1044]

Past disturbing…….it has to stop!

[@anissarose4310]

@@murielsundermier1044 It absolutely needs to stop 💯

[@jamie49868]

There is only one choice...MAGA

[@anissarose4310]

@@jamie49868 AGREE!!!! Trump 2024

[@superginrai8036]

I’m sick of these evasive non-answers.

[@RoLaren-mk6nj]

Nah playa look closer and u gotta respect his game

[@RoLaren-mk6nj]

the amount of study it would take to ensure u don’t accidentally admit one of ur original values all while ensuring it lines up with the current AND correct crazy that community demands....A Sith Lord level miracle.

[@PEB-i9v]

It’s because he lacks a spine

[@jefs2928]

gender is established at conception, and that's final. Everyone else who think they are in a wrong body, should turn to a psychiatrist, and then all this gender nonsense can stop

[@Folker46590]

He is well trained in NOT saying anything while answering questions, he's a well-trained bureaucrat.

[@marthacanady9441]

What a cowardly, dissembling, sly bureaucrat. He knows exactly what the answer would be for the young girls but refuses to put it out on public record. The rules say one thing, but he says another for public consumption. Nauseating

[@julsc2106]

All elected officials are corrupt

[@rebeccawright2038]

He is a NOBODY!!!

[@maicajaz5999]

Why is he 3:58 still in power is incredible!

[@realitynewsbytes]

This predator needs to be arrested and jailed.....

[@JustJenRx]

I second this.

[@jaywilliams2330]

This guy is a sicko!! Should be removed from office permanently!!!

[@Rick-ux5ku]

He's only concerned about the protection of the cross dressers not their sons and daughters.

[@paulkalff6408]

Swalwell and his wife agree that Cricket should play volleyball against a 6'5" 230 Lb. male crossover? Wow!

[@dennismcglathery1671]

perhaps he is one

[@williampotter2098]

@@paulkalff6408 No, they think YOUR young girls should play sports against men.

[@paulkalff6408]

@@williampotter2098 You are correct, sir.....YES!

[@ralboraggins9564]

hmmmmmmm wonder why? i think i can guess.

[@lisashields2513]

He would be “very happy” to do anything except answer the question. Rep. Miller is exactly right!

[@murielsundermier1044]

It’s a disgrace that he’s been a life long educator. He should be ashamed of his answers. He’s gross!

[@mikevolpe5995]

He should be investigated for pedophilia and child abuse.

[@maryrose4712]

What answers? He never gave any.

[@charles_preston]

Repugnant.

[@murielsundermier1044]

@@maryrose4712 he didn’t need to. Hopefully some people are smart enough to figure that out on their own….

[@mikekossey6436]

He never actually answered any of her questions.

[@tokyodirect4594]

This guy is an "activist" and not an educator. Fire him immediately.

[@lauranolastnamegiven3385]

he's also a diversity hire

[@sharongamble9854]

Most "activists" are willingly ignorant of issues that affect our children. Their ignorance is amazingly sad.

[@lauranolastnamegiven3385]

@@sharongamble9854 I would contend they're not willingly ignorant, they're actively on the wrong side, they're on the side which WANTS to harm children, for their own sick, twisted agenda.

[@sharongamble9854]

@@lauranolastnamegiven3385 I agree with you wholeheartedly.

[@michaelknight2897]

Progressives will abandon professionalism, ethics, and truth for their identity ideology every time. This is simply another example.

[@donaldgrant9067]

He just lied to congress and should serve time until he answers the questions.

[@youtubesewers915]

Lying under oath is only enforced if you're a republican. It's been this way for decades

[@johnconover52]

You’re not keeping all students safe.

[@dormantmenace]

Not even keeping the majority safe

[@SWOBIZ]

I'd recommend retiring the term "biological male" as redundant. Just call them men or boys. 100% accurate.

[@williampotter2098]

But then the left just says "but they are female because that's how they identify;". We have to say "biological male" because they can't escape the true physical description then.

[@Ord_Wingate]

You are either male or female

[@ralphbourke5473]

-------------- " There is a huge difference between Men and perverts at least in my world anyway! I am not allowed to say what I would have done if one of these people walked in on my daughter's shower but I will say this, whatever the penalties or fines would have been, I still would have had my few minutes to show the person just how I feel about this crap and I promise you this would not have happened again! " ------------

[@coldshot1723]

Because somebody might get there feeling hurt! Lol.

[@TheNesbittExperience]

They are trying to take the language and perniciously obfuscate it. I’m done with the US! Sex matters in life and law!

[@jjo5375]

'He's' the Secretary, yet he deflects each and EVERY question to somebody else to manage, blame, or solve! EXACTLY WHAT IS HE GOOD FOR? WHY IS 'HE' RECEIVING A SALARY HE DOESN'T EARN OR DESERVE??????

[@GailynZagula]

This puny person who can’t answer any of her questions instead he slithers around and avoids

[@JoannMartinez-v6b]

He slithers because he’s a snake!

[@dennismcglathery1671]

a snake I ID him as a snake-

[@joeshithragman3264]

He keeps saying his people will work with your people to figure this all out, but when and how will people know? He needs to be more straightforward here because this is what people are going to see and we need answers -not later on when teams of people work in backrooms, but now at the hearing.

[@WilliamT1964]

@@joeshithragman3264 It's just lip service.

[@alanrussell6678]

If you watch any of these types of hearings none of the agency heads or representatives ever will give an answer. It is so frustrating to see these weasels who are happy to destroy the country. Mayorkis is the worst of them.

[@paulhurdlow3490]

"I'm happy to work with your constituents (but there's no way I'll actually answer one of your questions)"

[@ChadKawczynski]

Exactly

[@errin-mp1zy]

And he has no intention of working with the constituents, once he walks out of there, his diary will be full.

[@barefootincactus]

What a sad evade the question performance. She deserves an answer as do the parents of students involved.

[@yeost187]

She has the right to compel him to answer. She choose not to do so. Quit being mad at him for not answering, and start being mad at the weak congress people, who only want to complain about something, but never does anything about it.

[@butchstrey6776]

I saw him being asked if he would feel comfortable with a biological male undressing in front of his daughter in a girl's locker room. He refused to answer.

[@charles_preston]

She displayed much courage despite his antics.

[@slabhand]

Common sense says we don't need a $82B/yr gommint agency that believes men can get pregnant.

[@diahegge5395]

Why does he even have a job? He does nothing

[@lisamarie4452]

That is his job, doing nothing!

[@Carlos559Caps]

90% of our government does nothing.

[@andrewczski1969]

No, he's running 'block' for the instituting an aspect of asymmetric warfare.

[@glennrandall6672]

Civics Lesson #1: if you elect idiots, they will appoint idiots. So, don’t elect idiots. Class dismissed. 😮

[@vitalipopkhadze369]

Nothing??.. He does A LOT of DAMAGES to the children, their parents, and our society.

[@hotchihuahua1546]

Why this isn’t a unanimous feeling of injustice with women is strange to me ? As a male I find it totally unfair !

[@SeanCuebas-zl5my]

He isn’t lying. He’s evading the questions like his lawyer has been coaching him to do since his confirmation interviews. Why should he change now? Disgraceful Latino.

[@marthacanady9441]

Exactly. Never answer a question directly so it cannot come back to bite you later. This is their mantra.

[@razedcountry4836]

He is a coward

[@LamontJackson]

America has become officially ignorant. We have to debate common sense??????

[@murielsundermier1044]

Sadly yes ! I grew up thinking that most people in my generation had common sense. Boy what a surprise……people can be just plain stupid

[@seanharkin8260]

"Sense" is not "common". Just the improperly used phrase is.

[@julsc2106]

No ignorant isn't the word . It's evil

[@wardmccomiskey2401]

What a complete joke this administration is.

[@FcThree]

"I can't answer that as the answer is ludicrous and I don't want to be the one saying it publicly "

[@steve222010]

If he won't answer the question - then find him in contempt of Congress. Period

[@seanharkin8260]

His last name isn't "Trump", so they won't.

[@tlindsay1007]

You can always tell who is lying. They deflect from the question, and can never give a straight or truthful answer.

[@kurtukh]

As a life long educator? How many children’s lives has this “man” ruined? A full investigation should be done of this entire “man’s” career

[@jessdogg9163]

We want him to go away and let someone else do his job resign resign resign get out of here dude leave our girls and ladies alone

[@bake547]

This administration is DISGUSTING!!!!!

[@garyjohnson7133]

I wouldn’t trust that guy around any children!

[@mikevolpe5995]

Gary, I agree with you one hundred percent. In my opinion, he should be investigated for every single report of pedophilia or child abuse during his time as an educator.

[@davidstafford803]

Education Sec. Miguel Cardona and all the other inadequates who appear before committees and are unable to give a sensible, logical answer to straight questions, should be fired for being incapable of doing their job by way of bringing shame and disrepute on their organisation.

[@doriangray4937]

She's right you know. Years from now he'll try and back track and say he said and did what he had to in order to keep his job.

[@Zzyzzyx]

Good for her. She's an excellent questioner.

[@alexrodgers9247]

I truly do not trust Cardona as far as I can spit. There is something very evil about him.

[@ImmaTwoPops]

That’s way too far. 🤷‍♀️

[@murielsundermier1044]

There’s something evil because he is EVIL!

[@davidmartin3033]

No, he is evil​@ImmaTwoPops

[@ImmaTwoPops]

@@davidmartin3033 I meant about how far O P would trust this turd.

[@monacallender721]

Defund the DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NOW! Give it back to the states.

[@tomnodurft9229]

It's your job to answer the question, not some minion from your department.

[@micheleconley5714]

They are so good at never giving a straight answer. I am so sick of their bullshit!

[@anncorona1923]

We live in a sick world

[@mikevolpe5995]

Your goddamn right we do, Anna.

[@CardinalTetra]

It’s mostly the western world. Many non westerners are looking at America like they’ve gone crazy.

[@allencupsie6560]

It amazes me how these people in charge cannot give their own answer

[@mikeymike4520]

These are all a waste of time, they never answer any questions, it's a joke.

[@kathybarnett7941]

You go Girl!

[@SharkyJ40]

Deflect, evade, deny. None of them ever have the answers or awareness.

[@jefffisher1297]

From the democrat play book, "Twist the Truth, Shift the Blame, Deny"...

[@JawTooth]

How did someone like him get into that position to begin with? We need to get rid of these fools and put people in there who have common sense and decency. Very few people agree with him and yet he is still there and in power. WTH

[@cathyb2204]

I'm so glad this lady didn't waffle and put the facts before him. It shows just how detached from reality they are.

[@kristenherndon8250]

Trump will cancel this!!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@marieroxylox1456]

So much for women’s rights. My daughter will not have the same opportunities that I had.

[@tlindsay1007]

Have you written to your elected officials?

[@marieroxylox1456]

@@tlindsay1007 I live in California. Are you sure they won’t attack me for being anti-trans rights?

[@johnhoran9840]

@@marieroxylox1456 In CA you might even lose your job.

[@marieroxylox1456]

@@johnhoran9840 Yep. I have been watching the crazy bills they have been pushing out.

[@tlindsay1007]

@@marieroxylox1456 In California, I suppose anything is possible, but hopefully writing to your politicians won't cause them to retaliate against you, at this point in time. Could be in the next few years things will be even worse, especially if Biden gets re-elected.

[@MichaelSheffield-ox8yd]

Why do we have a federal Dept of Education?

[@cindykryk4712]

We need to get rid of the Department of Education. This needs to go back to the states. Because they know their constituents better than the federal government does. Shut it down defund them

[@angyles1]

So they can easily indoctrinate our children and take away all parental rights on a national scale.

[@fedupwitumboth]

This man should not be a principal nor should he be in education at all!!! He is an activist. The real world cannot function with leaders like this.

[@cigarmerchant2238]

I don't want your team near my constituents much less our daughters...

[@GaryTollett]

Fire this man

[@lydiasinclair1126]

Thank you so much senator for showing the world this madness.

[@briantruxtonjr.6108]

I think I've only ever seen one witness actually answer questions regardless if they agreed or not in the past 4 years.

[@rongee9408]

Most disturbing is the fact that the majority of Americans are totally disengaged and never watch these hearings or know what these bureaucrats or saying or doing; and that's exactly what these bureaucrats and the administration want.

[@davelegget1000]

I would not allow this guy to be in charge of a pigeon coup !!!

[@rodney5360]

I’d be very happy for you to answer the questions.

[@oshead]

Won't answer, Won't answer, Won't answer, Won't answer, Won't answer, Won't answer, Won't answer, Won't answer, Won't answer, Won't answer, Won't answer, Won't answer... Simple as that.

[@reedsawyer5704]

ALL women should be up in arms about this. Protect our girls! MEN are MEN. WOMEN ARE WOMEN. In every cell of their body.

[@danielmeuler2877]

The Patients have taken control of the Asylum...

[@philfreeman5567]

I'm so sick of seeing this same guy constantly lying in front of congress. He should lose his job and be put in jail for his perversion.

[@lindamarcusenpetersen7675]

He answers as a lifelong educator-but won’t respond as he should- as a FATHER….. a job that is clearly less important to him then as an educator. Frauds!

[@lawrencehalpin6611]

How does he sleep at night knowing how much destruction he has done.

[@shannykin8771]

Support our Girls and give them the support they deserve and let’s keep them safe. Get these predators out of power.

[@zekem7896]

I haven’t seen 1 productive senate hearing yet!! Things have to change

[@alex1520]

So typical. He deflected every question. He couldn't answer a single question

[@kyles3335]

He thinks it's one's opinion that a male cannot get pregnant. Lol

[@m.susandenton1077]

This witness is refusing to answer any of these questions. 😡

[@lindamccay8609]

Fire this fool

[@andrewfrazier7974]

Interesting how the word “guidance” has replaced “sociopathic tyranny.”

[@Annie261.]

There should not be a federal education agency! That is the states’ and school districts’ responsibilities.

[@lisamainier4172]

The teacher should tell the TRUTH! Men cannot have babies, no matter WHAT Title 9 TELLS people to believe.

[@naomigates30]

Mary Miller I stand with you!!!

[@josh-bb9ht]

This argument comes from an alternate universe. It's unbelievable that such discussions are occurring. God help us.

[@aquaman7356]

“What would you say?” ….refusing to answer the question. What a coward. Just disgusting, on so many levels, not least of which is that he’s getting paid to be a coward.

[@Marina-xy4hr]

Does this man worry that his son will come home pregnant one day ? Complete and utter madness

[@seanharkin8260]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@dianethebrit]

Does anyone ever give a straight answer EVER ????

[@bluecollar58]

“ Thank you for that question “ appears to be code for , I have no intention of answering your question. At this point beginning an answer with that statement feels downright disrespectful.

[@LawrenceBroussard]

wow, just wow!

[@mariannetandon1518]

Sobering,

[@jimprescott1843]

He should go on dancing with the stars the way he kept dancing around all the questions and had no answers for the rep.

[@BobTaile]

This is rediculous. All witnesses hauled before a hearing must be compelled to answer the questions or face jail time. 6 months for every non answer / referral to someone else. Enough wasting tax $s on these fools.

[@honeykin7890]

Talking to this Miguel is like talking to a wall! Perfect answer Rep. Mary Miller!

[@jamesfield6568]

Title 9 is a train wreck

[@helenmagee8445]

How Pathetic, he didn't answer ANY questions. Simply referred to others.

[@Scott-f5h]

As someone who lives in WV I am proud of the girls who stood up for their beliefs! I hang my head tho for the woke politicians who think a person with a penis is a girl!

[@lindamathes5517]

He never answered the question...talking in circles, but never give a straight answer. He should be held in contempt of Congress.

[@TheFairday]

So remind me, WHY do taxpayers pay for these meetings? No one ever answers the questions. Is anything ever accomplished by these meetings?

[@mj1294]

Then they shouldn’t be putting out rules that haven’t been vetted. This is utter bullshit.

[@tomsmith4208]

No comment, double speak, a long No answer!

[@jonratcliff4679]

Thank you for that question! That is how you know they are lying

[@lizzieb6311]

Just as long as the trans person is happy…that is the ONLY thing that matters. Period. Clearly, this is their stance.

[@tlindsay1007]

And they actually believe this will get them votes. Can't wait to see them all gone in November! Go Trump and bring back truth!

[@kellyinfanger9192]

"Making all people feel safe" is such a phoney, disingenuous claim.

[@2joesorvillo]

Just answer the question that is asked of you without dancing around the room

[@scottwarner1017]

What a load of BS, title 9 doesn't need to exist. This guy should be sacked.

[@bdg77]

The new title 9 is absolute insanity.

[@davidburn9845]

"Thank you for that question " is sooo patronising

[@kristenherndon8250]

Fire that man!!! He is evil!

[@pauldunny2951]

It sickens me how these people refuse to answer questions and look down upon those asking.

[@robt9466]

This guy is a lier, what else needs to be said. Every answer he provides is either a dodge or a lie.

[@charlescarver8548]

I love when the partisans say "thank you for taking the time" like he came there while forgoing his pay!!!!!!

[@DavidThompson-cg6hh]

I'd be very happy NOT to answer any questions!

[@8246st]

Thank you for standing up for all our daughters out there !!! He has to consult his team to know if a man can give birth...oh.....my.......God......