Civil Liberties

Federal Overreach Exposed: DOJ Drops Unjustified Demand for Transgender Children’s Medical Records

By National Security Desk | January 26, 2026

The Department of Justice has backed down after attempting to seize private medical records of over 3,000 minor patients receiving gender-affirming care, revealing a disturbing pattern of government intrusion without cause.

In a troubling display of federal overreach, the U.S. Department of Justice has capitulated this week by withdrawing its subpoena aimed at obtaining sensitive medical records from Children's Hospital Los Angeles concerning more than 3,000 transgender minors.This latest episode exposes an alarming willingness by federal agencies to violate basic liberties under the guise of investigating "healthcare fraud"—claims for which they have yet to present any concrete evidence.How Did We Get Here? A Government Fishing ExpeditionLast summer, the DOJ cast a wide net, sending subpoenas to over 20 medical providers offering gender-affirming care to minors nationwide. Among these was Children's Hospital...

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