Dems demand Hegseth share evidence his new testosterone program is safe

[Jessica_Rose ✅]

Democrats demand Pete Hegseth share evidence his new testosterone program is safe & beneficial

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/07/democrats-demand-pete-hegseth-share-evidence-his-new-testosterone-program-is-safe-beneficial/ 🔗

Molly Sprayregen (22 July 2026)

In a Friday letter, Senate Democrats demanded more information on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's new testosterone screening program, which they wrote he introduced "despite longstanding medical guidance recommending against routine population-wide screening."

Last week, Hegseth announced that the military will offer testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) to male service members over the age of 30 who test low for the hormone. Hegseth said the program is meant to keep military men on the "leading edge of lethality."

"The Department has provided no evidence that this sweeping new policy will improve force readiness or health, nor has it explained the scientific basis, costs, or risks associated with implementing it across the force," wrote Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Gary Peters (D-MI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Ruben Gallego (AZ).

They explained that TRT is appropriate for certain populations with specific disorders, but emphasized that it "carries known risks and requires careful diagnosis and long-term medical monitoring."

The military still does not have the resources to provide proper care for women going through perimenopause and menopause, the senators explained, adding that "Congress has had to press the DoD merely to study persistent gaps in their care." Meanwhile, it "rushes to institute automatic testosterone testing for men."

"This stark disparity suggests that the Department's priorities are being shaped less by an equitable assessment of force health than by the Secretary's preferred cultural narrative," they said.

[Devlyn ✅]

I watch a UK political blogger on YouTube who invariably uses the phrase:

"Manly Man's Man Pete Hegseth"

when referring to the secretary of defense and it just cracks me up! 😂

[KristaFairchild]

Evidence? I thought that ceased to matter decades ago.