CNN journalist rants at Trump for 'trans-exclusionary' definitions of male and female

CNN's resident health reporter has pushed back against a Donald Trump-signed order and recent statement from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claiming there are only two sexes. The remarks, aired by Jacqueline Howard on CNN News Central on Thursday, came in reaction to Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy's new guidance on the biological differences between men and women. 'Yes, what I can tell you, this new guidance defines sex as, quote, "a person's immutable biological classification as either male or female,"' she began, further defining the new stipulations. CNN's resident health reporter Jacqueline Howard has claimed there are more than two sexes - and that a federal order affirming sexual binary could lead to 'discrimination' The remarks, aired by Jacqueline Howard on CNN News Central Thursday, came came in reaction to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new guidance on the biological differences between men and women 'And a woman is defined as "an adult human female" and a man as "an adult human male,"' the reporter continued. The pair proceeded to give the floor to Howard, who had her own thoughts Asked to offer scientific insight, Howard instead cited pushback from 'some' unnamed critics and the transgender community Howard - who before signing with CNN served as The Huffington Post's 'senior science editor' - said Kennedy's guidance perpetuates discrimination against the trans community 'So there's concern here that we could lose data in this space - we could lose research in this space.