White House deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre lashed out at Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem over a new law in the state, claiming she advanced “policies that attack trans youth” and funded “ads attacking LGBT youth”
Noem positioned her signing of the bill as a defense of Title IX, federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination in school and education programs on the basis of sex.
Last year, Noem vetoed similar legislation, sending it back to the legislature with requests to change provisions related to college sports, which she said would be unworkable for organizations that compete on a national level.
Noem speaks during the Family Leadership Summit on July 16, 2021, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Noem defended her actions in January, saying she “did not veto a bill.”
“What I did was, I asked my legislature for changes, and they rejected it,” Noem said. “So immediately that very same day I put executive orders in place to protect girls’ sports.”
Opponents of last year’s bill argued that it could open the state up to lawsuits from the NCAA, jeopardizing the state’s ability to hold nationally sanctioned events.
Fox News’ Michael Lee and Andrew Murray contributed to this article.
Kyle Morris covers politics for Fox News. Story tips can be sent via email and on X: @RealKyleMorris.
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