by: Associated Press Posted: Oct 25, 2021 / 12:33 AM EDT / Updated: Oct 25, 2021 / 03:43 AM EDT FILE – This Jan. 3, 2019, file photo shows Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., during a ceremonial swearing-in on Capitol Hill in Washington during the opening session of the 116th Congress. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Twitter has suspended an Indiana congressman’s official account after removing a post about a transgender Biden administration official over a violation of the social media company’s rules. Twitter’s action came after Republican Rep. Jim Banks posted tweets last week regarding Dr. Rachel Levine becoming the first openly transgender four-star officer in the U.S. uniformed services. Banks had responded by writing: “the title of first female four-star officer gets taken by a man.” The post was removed with a reference to Twitter rules that include a ban on “targeted misgendering” of transgender people. Banks is standing by his post.
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