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White House Fires Trans Staffer Julia Curlee After Exposure

8/19/2026

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Julia Curlee was fired from her White House post in late March 2025 after her transgender identity became public.
Curlee served under President Donald Trump and briefed Vice President Mike Pence.
Curlee says Trump administration officials knew she was trans from day one but the service did not protect her.
In an Atlantic essay, Curlee condemned the administration’s attacks on gender-affirming care and passport restrictions for trans people.

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Julia Curlee was fired from her White House post in late March 2025 after her transgender identity became public.
Curlee served under President Donald Trump and briefed Vice President Mike Pence.
Curlee says Trump administration officials knew she was trans from day one but the service did not protect her.
In an Atlantic essay, Curlee condemned the administration’s attacks on gender-affirming care and passport restrictions for trans people.