Judge Copenhaver was a legend. One of the very very best. A truly great judge and person. I have only the highest respect and admiration for his amazing service to the nation and WV. Job well, well done!

I am pleased to endorse State Senator Tom Takubo for re-election to the WV State Senate. I served with Tom in the Senate. The intentional fake negative attacks distort his good record of fighting for jobs and all West Virginians. Tom has my complete support.

From DC, it looks like an active WV GOP primary. Good luck to all the candidates who “stepped up” to serve. I commend each of them. My endorsement is for the voters. I have great faith they will select the best candidates to build WV and fight for our great people. 👍

Terribly sad to hear that Congressman David McKinley has passed. He was not only a friend but someone I admired. He was the definition of character. Thank you David for your lifetime selfless devotion to our state and nation. God Bless and job well done! Rest in peace my friend!

A great time this evening taking my team to bowl at the White House. Good thing we are lawyers and not bowlers. A great time bowling on the lanes of history. Pretty cool!

The rumors of my demise were greatly exaggerated. Tragic how fake news moves so fast and real news moves so slow.

A NE Patriots player is wearing a Guardian Cap in the Super Bowl. It’s smart to help prevent repetitive head trauma. It would also be smart for youth athletes across the country. If it’s smart for the NFL, it’s smart for our kids. It’s smart football. ⁦@wvlegislature⁩

Based on a review of the applicable facts, earlier today @HHSOGC referred Hims & Hers Health, Inc. (“Hims”) to the Department of Justice for investigation for potential violations by Hims of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and applicable Title 18 provisions.

Today, I sadly made another major referral for investigation to @OIGatHHS- Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System including, but not limited to, the Johns Hopkins Center for Transgender and Gender Expansive Health and the Johns Hopkins Emerge Gender and Sexuality Clinic- for failing to meet recognized standards of healthcare.   Over recent weeks, more than 30 hospitals and hospital systems including some of the largest in the nation have announced they are no longer performing sex-mutilating and sex-rejecting procedures for minors.  Those hospital systems are to be commended for making the right decision after making irreversible terrible decisions that harmed and permanently damaged children.  Sadly, other hospitals and hospital systems are continuing to perform heinous and horrific acts of intentional permanent harm to minors including, allegedly, Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System. We will not stop until every single child is protected from the destruction of the integrity of God’s chosen human body.   @SecKennedy’s declaration made clear that sex-rejecting procedures for children and adolescents are not safe and not effective.  Far from it.  Sex-rejecting procedures are incredibly damaging and contrary to acceptable standards of healthcare.  @HHSGov, @SecKennedy, and @HHSOGC will continue to take all necessary actions to protect our children from “sea to shining sea.” Our children deserve it.

The message could not be more clear. Fraudsters and schemers need to lawyer up!!

The fraudsters need to lawyer up!

Pleased to endorse the same great US Senator that my boss (President Trump) endorsed- @SenCapito . A tireless and staunch advocate for WV, I offer my enthusiastic endorsement for Senator Capito for reelection. We need to keep a real WV champion fighting for a better WV!

SIX hospitals located in SIX different states…   It is truly unfortunate that today I referred to @OIGATHHS for full investigation SIX more hospitals from SIX different states for allegedly failing to protect our children from sex-rejecting procedures- procedures that cause permanent terrible harm.  These hospitals appear to continue to operate outside recognized standards of healthcare and entirely outside @SecKennedy’s declaration that sex-rejecting procedures for children and adolescents are neither safe nor effective.    The SIX hospitals referred for investigation are:   Nemours Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children (DE) Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago (IL) Boston Children’s Hospital (MA) The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (PA) New York University – Langone Health (NY) Doernbecher Children's Hospital  (OR)   There is no greater priority than protecting our children.  It is our solemn responsibility.  @HHSGov and this General Counsel will never stop doing all in our ability to protect our children from “sea to shining sea.”  We must be a nation that values our children.  Life-altering procedures that do harm must end.  God Bless our children! God Bless them all!

The real assault on vulnerable Minnesota families is @AGEllison allowing criminal Somali networks and other fraudsters to steal Minnesota and American taxpayers blind. Why would AG Ellison care so much about protecting pure fraudsters and ripoff artists instead of real Minnesotans that actually need support? Why would AG Ellison demand the fraud spigot stay flowing? He’s been the AG of Minnesota for more than 7 years yet he’s more engaged in stopping efforts to reign in rampant fraud than he is in protecting hard working taxpayers. @HHSGov and @SecKennedy will continue to do all in our power to protect hard working Minnesotans from fraudsters and criminal networks that steal critical dollars from truly deserving recipients.

Today I referred to @OIGatHHS THREE California hospitals for full investigation – Children’s Hospital of Orange County and the UCSF health system including its UCSF Hyde Hospital and Benioff Children's Hospitals.   California’s Governor @GavinNewsom needs to do a better job protecting our kids from sex-rejecting procedures that cause permanent terrible harm.  These California hospitals continue to operate outside recognized standards of health care and entirely outside @SecKennedy’s easy to understand declaration that sex-rejecting procedure for children and adolescents are not safe nor effective.    Children’s Hospital of Orange County operates the Gender, Puberty, And Sex Development Program and advertises cross-sex hormones and puberty blockers for minors on its website, though it states it not does not provide sex change surgeries. However, claims data shows the hospital has billed for sex change surgeries for minors as recently as 2023, as well as for “hormones and puberty blockers.”   Within the broader UCSF Health system, sex-rejecting procedures for minors is provided at the Child and Adolescent Gender Center at Benioff Children's Hospital.   Protecting our children is our solemn responsibility.  This isn’t that hard.  @HHSGov is stepping up and Governor Newsom needs to do the same and stop life-altering procedures that harm our children. We are not sitting idle. We will continue to protect our children from sex-rejecting procedures.

Today I referred to @OIGatHHS THREE California hospitals for full investigation – Children’s Hospital of Orange County and the UCSF health system including its UCSF Hyde Hospital and Benioff Children's Hospitals.   California’s @GovGavNew needs to do a better job protecting our kids from sex-rejecting procedures that cause permanent terrible harm.  These California hospitals continue to operate outside recognized standards of health care and entirely outside @SecKennedy’s easy to understand declaration that sex-rejecting procedure for children and adolescents are not safe nor effective.    Children’s Hospital of Orange County operates the Gender, Puberty, And Sex Development Program and advertises cross-sex hormones and puberty blockers for minors on its website, though it states it not does not provide sex change surgeries. However, claims data shows the hospital has billed for sex change surgeries for minors as recently as 2023, as well as for “hormones and puberty blockers.”   Within the broader UCSF Health system, sex-rejecting procedures for minors is provided at the Child and Adolescent Gender Center at Benioff Children's Hospital.   Protecting our children is our solemn responsibility.  This isn’t that hard.  @HHSGov is stepping up and Governor Newsom needs to do the same and stop life-altering procedures that harm our children. We are not sitting idle. We will continue to protect our children from sex-rejecting procedures.

It’s crazy these AG’s choose partisan politics over protecting American taxpayers.

Why would the AAP President put out such a reckless, ridiculous, out of touch statement (that is most certainly contrary to the opinion of many of AAP’s members) about the comprehensive scientific assessment of US childhood immunization practices as released by @HHSGov on Monday? AAP was opining objection even BEFORE the better, common sense, Gold Standard science-based immunization assessment was issued. The President of AAP may not say so but the truth is that the data supports, in the words of Acting CDC Director @HHS_Jim, “a more focused schedule that protects children from the most serious infectious diseases while improving clarity, adherence, and public confidence.” The new childhood immunization schedule? Its smart. It’s common sense. It’s so simple even a caveman could figure it out.

A great day for America’s children. A ton of work and proud to be a part of historic change in defense of American families and our children. Thank you, Mr. President and @SecKennedy, for standing up for all our kids and being true to delivering real common sense solutions.

Another day, another sad referral. When I say we will protect children, well, that’s exactly what I mean. Today, I referred for investigation to @OIGatHHS another hospital- Children’s Minnesota including its Gender Health program- for failure to meet recognized standards of health care. According to claims data, the hospital has billed extensively for hormone therapy. The HHS @SecKennedy declaration made clear that sex-rejecting procedures for children and adolescents are neither safe nor effective. @HHSOGC and @HHSGov will continue to take all necessary action to protect children all across the nation.