A federal judge on Tuesday signaled she would side with a group of transgender soldiers who sued to block President Trump’s executive order on transgender troops.

Judge Ana Reyes, a Biden appointee, grilled DOJ lawyers on Tuesday and said that Trump’s executive order asserting there are only two genders is “not biologically correct.”

“With the DOD policy expected to be finalized over the coming week, Reyes said she would hold off on issuing an order but had largely made up her mind about the legality of the order, at one point remarking that “smarter people on the D.C. Circuit would have to tell me I’m wrong” about the policy. She added that the central premise of the executive order — that only two genders exist — is “not biologically correct.”” – ABC News reported.

Last month President Trump signed the “Restoring America’s Fighting Force” executive order and the “Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness” executive orders, which direct every element of the U.S. military to “operate free from any preference based on race or sex” and root out gender insanity and made up pronoun usage, respectively.

This order directs the Secretary of Defense to ensure that military service is “reserved for those mentally and physically fit for duty” and “promptly issue directives for DoD to end invented and identification-based pronoun usage.” The standards for our military troops are deemed “inconsistent with the medical, surgical, and mental health constraints on individuals with gender dysphoria.”

“It is the policy of the United States Government to establish high standards for troop readiness, lethality, cohesion, honesty, humility, uniformity, and integrity,” the order states. “This policy is inconsistent with the medical, surgical, and mental health constraints on individuals with gender dysphoria. This policy is also inconsistent with shifting pronoun usage or use of pronouns that inaccurately reflect an individual’s sex.”

Judge Reyes also grilled lawyers on the use of pronouns and gender ideology.

“If you were in a foxhole, you wouldn’t care about these individuals’ gender ideology, right?” the judge asked DOJ lawyers.

The judge did not issue a ruling on Tuesday.

ABC News reported:

A federal judge appears poised to block the Trump administration if the Department of Defense attempts to place limitations on or ban transgender service members.

U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes is still hearing arguments Tuesday in the case but signaled deep skepticism with the claim that transgender service members lessen the military’s lethality or readiness.

“You and I both agree that the greatest fighting force that world history has ever seen is not going to be impacted in any way by less than 1% of the soldiers using a different pronoun than others might want to call them. Would you agree with that?” Judge Reyes asked during a hearing this morning.

“No, Your Honor, I’m not. I can’t agree with that,” a lawyer for the Department of Justice responded.

At issue is Trump’s Jan. 27 executive order that directed the DOD to update its guidance “regarding trans-identifying medical standards for military service and to rescind guidance inconsistent with military readiness.” While the Department of Defense has not issued final guidance on transgender service members, the order led to a pause in gender affirming care for service members and is expected to lead to a significant curtailment of transgender service members based on “readiness and lethality.”

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«In fact, I think it’s fine if they run into a stumble here or there,

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Wicked star Cynthia Erivo has earned herself the role of a lifetime.

The British actress, who is a black lesbian, has been cast as the titular role in the iconic rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar.

The show will run for three nights in a row at the Hollywood Bowl this August.

Billboard reports:

Set for three back-to-back shows Aug. 1-3 at the famed Los Angeles amphitheater, the Sergio Trujillo-directed production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s beloved musical will see Jesus Christ Superstar “returning to its rock roots,” according to a description on Hollywood Bowl’s website.

The show retells the story of Jesus’ death and resurrection through the eyes of his biblical betrayer, Judas Iscariot, while examining the prophet’s relationships to his disciples and Mary Magdalene — characters who will be played by additional “all-star” cast-members that’ll be announced at a future date, the site promises.

The announcement comes days after Erivo was awarded GLAAD’s annual Stephen F. Kolzak prize for making a “significant difference in raising visibility and promoting acceptance of LGBTQ people and issues.”

GLAAD president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis said in a statement:

Her legacy is defined not by her numerous accolades and honors but by how with each new platform and milestone, she continues to show up for Black, queer and other marginalized peoples amid her well-deserved success.

As she continues to shatter glass ceilings, I am certain her commitment to showing up as the intersectional and authentic person she is will never falter, and it is a privilege to present her with the Stephen F. Kolzak Award at this year’s GLAAD Media Awards.

The 38-year-old actress is also potentially in line for an Oscar for her performance in Wicked, having been nominated for Best Actress at the upcoming Academy Awards.

Back in 2018, Erivo threatened President Donald Trump with witchcraft after he allegedly made degrading comments about “sh*thole” countries.

“I hope all the Africans in this world call on their ancestors,” she said at the time. “Don’t worry Donald, we are the wrong ones.”

”You are not safe because you are on another continent. Biko do yourself a favor, take a break. Wahala de come for you oh.”

Nigerian-British Actress Threatens President Trump With Witchcraft: ‘You Are Not Safe’

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 Welcome to The Gateway Pundit’s Week-in-Review with Elijah Schaffer, where he covers the top 5 stories throughout the last 24 hours. 

ARTICLE 1: WHOA! DOGE Reveals $4.7 Trillion of Taxpayer Money Went Into Government Black Hole and is UNTRACEABLE

ARTICLE 2:   “What Are You Trying to Hide, Norm? Any of That Money Happen to Reach Your Pockets?” – Elon Musk Calls Out Norm Eisen – Hatchet Man of the Shadow Government to Overthrow Trump – What’s He Hiding?

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ARTICLE 3:  Acting Director for Social Security Administration Steps Down After Blocking Investigation into Fraud Scheme Exposed by DOGE

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Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs on Tuesday vetoed a bill to speed up Arizona’s vote-counting process by requiring in-person mail-in ballot drop-offs to be completed before Election Day. 

Under the new law, voters would still be allowed to send in their ballot or deliver their ballot to the County Recorder’s office by 7 pm on election day, but early in-person drop-offs in ballot drop boxes must be completed by 7 pm on Friday before election day.

It can be recalled that Katie Hobbs stole her election for Governor from Trump-Endorsed Kari Lake when 60% of voting machines failed on election day, and thousands of fraudulent mail-in ballots were inserted into the system.

Hobbs claimed in her veto letter that this law would somehow “needlessly restrict Arizona citizens’ right to vote, or undermine the learning and safety of students in public school districts.”

“The focus of this legislation is disenfranchising eligible voters,” Hobbs baselessly claimed, reminding the legislature that she wants “same day voter registration” to be included in the bill.

It takes time to add all those fraudulent ballots, and Hobbs is not going to approve any law that jeopardizes her reelection.

As noted by Kari Lake War Room, this is an “act of self-preservation” for Hobbs. “Why help fix our elections when you’re only in office because of a broken one?” they ask.

You almost can’t blame @katiehobbs for this act of self-preservation.

Why help fix our elections when you’re only in office because of a broken one?

Hobbs needs a miracle to be “re-elected,” & those “miracles” are often found when counting ballots for WEEKS after Election Day. https://t.co/NwORqEbl9r

— Kari Lake War Room (@KariLakeWarRoom) February 18, 2025

This comes as Republicans in Arizona seek to mirror Florida’s vote-counting procedure and deliver election results as quickly as possible to increase public trust in the results.

Arizona House Republicans have also passed a concurrent resolution to send the issue to the ballot and let voters decide.

U.S. Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) has announced his candidacy for governor in 2026, and he is expected to win the Republican nomination and face Katie Hobbs in the general election.

IT’S OFFICIAL: Rep. Andy Biggs Formally Announces Bid for Arizona Governor (VIDEO)

The Gateway Pundit will continue to provide updates on Arizona's elections and the upcoming midterms. 

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