Trump's effort to get records on gender care falls flat in Colorado

The Trump Administration's attempt to obtain records from Children’s Hospital Colorado regarding gender-affirming care faced a significant legal obstacle. A federal magistrate judge recommended quashing the Justice Department's subpoena, stating that the government failed to demonstrate the relevance of the requested records to their authority. The subpoena was criticized for targeting the hospital for providing care deemed 'barbaric' by the administration, rather than for any investigation of unlawful acts. The judge noted that the government's broad request for patient data related to gender-affirming care was not limited in scope and was pretextual, lacking any suspicion of wrongdoing. The hospital and Denver Health have paused gender-affirming care for minors pending the final ruling.