Dem Rep. Seth Moulton gets calls to resign, accused of 'betrayal' for speaking out against trans athletes

Idaho Republican Gov. Brad Little issued an executive order to ban transgender athletes from girls and women's sports earlier this year but is concerned about what a potential Harris administration could mean for that order.

Massachusetts Democratic U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton was criticized by members of his own party in the last day after speaking out against the left's stance on transgender athletes in girls and women's sports. 

In an interview with The New York Times, Moulton expressed his feelings on the issue, citing his position as a father to two daughters. 

"Democrats spend way too much time trying not to offend anyone rather than being brutally honest about the challenges many Americans face," he said. "I have two little girls. I don’t want them getting run over on a playing field by a male or formerly male athlete, but as a Democrat I’m supposed to be afraid to say that." 

Moulton doubled down on the stance in a statement released Friday evening. 

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"I stand firmly in my belief for the need for competitive women's sports to put limits on the participation of those with the unfair physical advantages that come with being born male," his statement said. "I am also a strong supporter of the civil rights of all Americans, including transgender rights. 

"I will fight, as I always have, for the rights and safety of all citizens. These two ideas are not mutually exclusive, and we can even disagree on them. Yet there are many who, shouting from the extreme left corners of social media, believe I have failed the unspoken Democratic Party purity test.

"We did not lose the 2024 election because of any trans person or issue. We lost, in part, because we shame and belittle