The U.S. Justice Department, under the Trump administration, has issued more than 20 subpoenas to clinics, hospitals, doctors, and drugmakers involved in providing gender-affirming care and transgender medical treatments to minors. The subpoenas seek confidential patient records as part of an investigation into pediatric gender-transition procedures, including potential fraud. This action represents an escalation of the federal government's scrutiny and crackdown on transgender health care for children. The subpoenas were announced during an FTC workshop focused on federal efforts to regulate and investigate pediatric gender-transition treatments.