“Twitter suspended the account of Indiana Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) after the Republican congressman intentionally misgendered Assistant Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine, the first transgender person to hold an office that requires a Senate confirmation,” NBC News reports.
Twitter Suspends GOP Congressman
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