Twitter said the Banks' post violated its hateful conduct policy, which prohibits the 'misgendering or deadnaming of transgender individuals.'
In a separate tweet, Banks said that he would not"back down," and would instead be posting messages from his personal account for the time being.
Banks' controversial tweet came after Levine was sworn in as an admiral of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps on Tuesday, making her the nation's first openly transgender four-star officer and the first female four-star admiral in history. GOP Rep. Jim Banks had his Twitter account temporarily suspended for intentionally mislabeling transgender Assistant Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine a"man." Here, Levine is seen testifying at her confirmation hearing on February 25 in Washington, D.C.
"I stand on the shoulders of those LGBTQ+ individuals who came before me, both those known and unknown. May this appointment today be the first of many more to come, as we create a diverse and more inclusive future."'s administration as assistant health secretary in March after serving as Pennsylvania's health secretary and working as a pediatrician.
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