House subcommittee to hold hearing on US Fencing allowing biological men to compete in female events

DOGE subcommittee Chairwoman Marjorie Taylor Greene invited Stephanie Turner, a female fencer who refused to compete against a biological male fencer, and USA Fencing board Chairman Damien Lehfeldt to testify at the May 7 hearing.

Published: April 15, 2025 4:39pm

The House subcommitttee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced Tuesday that it would hold a hearing next month on U.S. Fencing's decision to allow biological men to compete in women's events. 

DOGE subcommittee Chairwoman Marjorie Taylor Greene invited Stephanie Turner, a female fencer who refused to compete against a biological male fencer, and USA Fencing board Chairman Damien Lehfeldt to testify at the May 7 hearing.

The invitation comes after Turner declined to compete against a biological man in Maryland by taking a knee in protest. She was later excluded from the competition after USA Fencing said it was committed to "inclusivity." 

“Women’s sports are for women only," Greene said in a statement. "Radical leftists pushing to let biological men compete against women are destroying fair competition and putting female athletes in physical danger. Stephanie Turner had the courage to call out this insanity, and she’s a hero to women across America. 

"USA Fencing must be held accountable for demeaning women and denying them of the chance to succeed in their own sport," she continued. "It is out of compliance with President Trump’s executive order and it should not be recognized as the National Governing Body for fencing if it continues to defy the law."

President Donald Trump signed an executive order barring transgender athletes from competing in women's events in February.

The hearing is scheduled for May 7, at 2 p.m. Eastern.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.

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