Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos testified in front of the House Appropriations subcommittee to discuss the president’s 2019 budget request for the department Tuesday and ended up having a fraught back-and-forth with one lawmaker.
During her testimony, Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass., grilled the secretary on whether federal dollars to private schools will be tied to LGBT protections afforded to students in public institutions.
.@RepKClark: “Is there some problem? Yes or no? Will you guarantee…”@betsydevosed: “I think I’ve been clear…
Rep. Clark: “Then say yes or no.”
Sec. DeVos: “Yes.”
Rep. Clark: “OK. Great. Thank you. Wow. It took a year.”
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After a tense exchange, the secretary assured the congresswoman that no federal money would go to institutions that did not adhere to federal protections for LGBT youth.
