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Wisconsin man fired for refusing to use preferred pronouns appeals to Trump administration
EXCLUSIVE: Spencer Wimmer, a Wisconsin man, is asking the Trump administration to intervene after he says he was fired for refusing to use preferred pronouns that conflict with a person’s biological sex—forcing him, he claims, to choose between his livelihood and his faith.
While the Trump administration has moved to roll back DEI and gender ideology workplace requirements, Wimmer, a devout Christian, argues that private citizens are still experiencing workplace discrimination tied to such policies.
Now, after filing a religious discrimination complaint through the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) to the Trump U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), he said he hopes President Donald Trump will do something about it.
In an interview with Fox News Digital, Wimmer said that he had worked hard to be a «model employee» during his five years at Generac and was in good standing with the company, having received several positive performance reviews and promotions. He said he expected to have a long, fruitful career at the power equipment company. That is, until he was suddenly pulled into a meeting with human resources and confronted about his refusal to use someone’s preferred pronouns.
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Wisconsin man Spencer Wimmer is asking the Trump administration to fight on his behalf after he says he was forced to choose between his livelihood and «love for God,» and was ultimately fired for his religious belief in not using someone’s preferred pronouns. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Wimmer says that his refusal to use preferred pronouns is rooted in his deeply held Biblical, religious belief that there are only two genders and that a person cannot switch between one and the other.
He explained that he had prior experience working with transgender people and even had a good working relationship with one of his colleagues who was transgender. However, after Wimmer had to clarify with HR that he could not in good conscience use his transgender colleagues’ preferred pronouns, he was reprimanded for «unprofessional» conduct.
According to WILL, the firm representing Wimmer, Generac HR representatives told him that his request to refrain from using transgender pronouns on religious grounds «did not make any sense.» Wimmer was issued a written disciplinary action note that stated «refusal to refer to an employee/subordinate by their preferred name/pronouns is in violation of the company’s Code of Business Conduct and No Harassment Policy.»
After an entire month in which he said he felt both targeted and bullied for his religious beliefs, Wimmer was fired from his supervisor role at Generac Power Systems on April 2. According to WILL, he was not allowed to collect his personal belongings and was escorted out of the building.
Wimmer described the entire episode as «heartbreaking.»
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Andrea Lucas, President Donald Trump’s pick to serve as acting chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), vowed to make rooting out diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices in the workplace a priority. (Getty/EEOC )
«I was asked to choose between my livelihood and my love for God and my beliefs,» said Wimmer, adding that it was «very emotional having everything kind of ripped out from under me.»
In its complaint to the EEOC, WILL argues that Generac violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. WILL asserts that Generac violated Wimmer’s rights despite there being no harassment complaints filed against him.
Cara Tolliver, an attorney with WILL, told Fox News Digital that she believes his case carries a broader significance that could impact Americans across the country.
She said that Wimmer’s case puts recent Supreme Court precedent set in a 2023 case called Groff v. DeJoy to the test, challenging the validity of an employer’s compelled gender affirmation policy against an employee’s sincerely held religious beliefs.
«Employers, I think, have kind of become seemingly fixated on a lot of identity politics in the workplace, including the topic of gender identity,» she said. «But it’s crucial to keep in mind that even where Title VII may provide some protection to employees against workplace discrimination and harassment on the basis of a gender identity, this does not supersede or eliminate Title VII protections against religious discrimination and the fact that religious discrimination is illegal.»
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The U.S. Supreme Court is shown at dusk on June 28, 2023, in Washington, DC (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Wimmer told Fox News Digital that he «never asked Generac to choose between me and then this other individual.»
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«There was absolutely a way for us to work together and have a compromise where we continue to have a professional environment,» he said. «Unfortunately, there are individuals and there are organizations and structures in place that won’t let you have compromise. The fact that you have these beliefs is unacceptable to them. So, no amount of compromise is possible.»
In response to Fox News Digital’s request for comment, a spokesperson said: «We do not comment on employment matters nor comment on pending litigation.»
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La cronología del conflicto Estados Unidos-Irán y el efecto Trump en la política internacional, según el analista internacional Mauro Enbe
En una entrevista en Infobae en vivo, el analista internacional Mauro Enbe trazó una radiografía contundente sobre la nueva fase de tensión en Medio Oriente: “Hoy Estados Unidos e Israel tienen control aéreo total de lo que pasa en Irán”.
En una charla con el equipo de Infobae a la Tarde, integrado por Manu Jove, Maia Jastreblansky, Paula Guardia Bourdin y Marcos Shaw, Enbe sostuvo que el escenario actual es la consecuencia directa del ataque perpetrado por el grupo terrorista Hamás el 7 de octubre de 2023: “Ahora está explotando algo que viene hace muchísimo tiempo y que todos sabemos que nació con ese ataque. Si no hubiese pasado eso, esto hubiese tardado más. No digo que no hubiese pasado, pero hubiese tardado mucho más”.
El especialista describió cómo la ofensiva de Hamás desencadenó una serie de movimientos regionales sin precedentes: “No solo fue la operación israelí en la Franja de Gaza, sino que también se involucró Hezbolá desde Líbano y se dio el primer enfrentamiento directo Israel-Irán en 2024. Después, en 2025, llegó la guerra abierta, lo que llamó Trump la ‘Guerra de los Doce Días’”.
Enbe detalló que la intervención estadounidense era un desenlace previsible: “Estados Unidos movilizó gran parte de su flota, incluso con portaviones. Uno decía: ‘¿Cuándo va a tomar acción?’ Yo contaba de a sábados, porque el sábado el mercado está cerrado y el domingo el mundo tiene un día para asimilar el golpe. Finalmente pasó”.
Consultado sobre la raíz profunda del conflicto, Enbe recordó: “No es que esto viene de hace unos años. Viene de hace décadas. El escenario actual nació con la Revolución Islámica en 1979. El ayatolá Jomeiní impuso una dictadura de corte islámico fundamentalista y al mismo tiempo desafió a Occidente, sobre todo a Estados Unidos e Israel”.
La influencia del presidente estadounidense resultó central en el análisis de Enbe: “Trump asume por segunda vez y absorbe toda la presión de la política exterior. Ya no se habla de Estados Unidos, se habla de Trump. Es un presidente que lleva adelante todo en primera persona”. El analista hizo hincapié en la velocidad inusual de las decisiones y su comunicación: “No solo toma las decisiones más rápido, sino que las comunica a la misma velocidad”.
Sobre el armado político estadounidense, Enbe profundizó: “Hay dos factores a tener en cuenta: las elecciones de medio término del 3 de noviembre y que Trump no puede ser reelecto. Así que tiene mucho menos que perder. Lo que van a buscar es que este conflicto termine rápido. Rápido no son horas, pero sí dos semanas, un mes como muchísimo”.
El especialista advirtió sobre el golpe regional que implican los ataques de Irán: “Irán atacó a cualquiera que tuviese una base estadounidense. Para mí está rompiendo puentes. Catar, que alojó negociaciones, podría sumarse con Estados Unidos e Israel contra Irán”.
Enbe alertó sobre los efectos indirectos para la Argentina: “Siempre tiene repercusiones. Como país con una economía volátil y con un presidente jugado, cualquier fluctuación en el precio del petróleo lo vamos a ver. También el alineamiento de Javier Milei con Estados Unidos e Israel, que lo dijo en la apertura de sesiones en el Congreso”.
Consultado por la posibilidad de un aislamiento de Irán en la región, Enbe fue categórico: “Aliado estatal, oficial, que pueda llevar a una alianza militar, Irán no lo tiene. Lo que tiene son aliados no estatales, como Hezbolá. Pero hoy, si Irán ataca con misiles balísticos, se está quedando solo. Sus propios vecinos están diciendo: ‘Irán nos está trayendo mucho quilombo’. Antes veían a Estados Unidos e Israel como el problema. Ahora, Irán también”.
Respecto al impacto energético, sostuvo: “Con el aumento del precio del barril de petróleo, puede subir el precio del combustible. Hoy estaría bloqueado el estrecho de Ormuz, por donde pasa el 20 % del gas y el petróleo a nivel internacional. Frente a una escasez o miedo, el precio sube y eso va a repercutir. El conflicto es en Medio Oriente, pero puede subir la inflación en Argentina por la cuestión energética, que es un componente esencial del IPC”.
El analista también trazó paralelismos con la historia reciente: “No es tan diferente de lo que comunicó Trump sobre armas de destrucción masiva, algo parecido a lo que pasó con Bush y Sadam Huseín. La diferencia es que por ahora no hay tropas estadounidenses en el terreno. Trump dijo: ‘Puede pasar por ahora’. Si la población civil no se involucra, cambiar el régimen es casi imposible”.
La conversación giró también sobre la legitimidad de los organismos internacionales: “La ONU se volvió algo tan ineficaz que nadie la respeta. Hoy sobrevive gracias a Europa. Macron incluso declaró que Francia podría usar armamento nuclear si es necesario”.
Sobre el futuro político de Estados Unidos, Enbe evaluó la posibilidad de que Trump intente forzar una interpretación constitucional para buscar un tercer mandato: “Lo va a intentar. En Estados Unidos mucho depende de la interpretación judicial. Podría tener un punto, pero sería inédito. Creo que las instituciones estadounidenses no lo van a permitir”.
Finalmente, el analista descartó la visión de una Tercera Guerra Mundial tradicional: “No soy afín a esa idea. Lo que estamos viendo es un regreso al mundo del siglo XIX, con conflictos más comunes y menos incentivos a la moderación. El miedo a la guerra mundial se está perdiendo, porque ya no hay generaciones que hayan visto el desastre nuclear”.
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DHS remains unfunded as Iran sleeper cell fears spike nationwide amid security warnings
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Concerns about potential Iran-linked sleeper cells are rising as the Department of Homeland Security remains unfunded and Tehran and its proxies threaten retaliation over U.S.-Israeli strikes that American officials say killed nearly 50 top Iranian leaders.
The sleeper cell concerns came into full focus over the weekend when authorities say a Senegalese man opened fire at patrons of an Austin, Texas, bar while wearing a sweatshirt that read «Property of Allah.»
Ndiaga Diagne, 53, of Pflugerville, who was also found with an undershirt featuring the Iranian flag, reportedly entered the U.S. during the Clinton administration on a B-2 tourist visa. He became a naturalized citizen during the Obama administration.
Federal agents comb the scene of a potential terrorist attack shooting in Austin, Texas. (Aaron E. Martinez/Getty Images)
A San Antonio FBI official said the incident is being investigated for a «potential nexus to terrorism.»
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem told Fox News Digital on Monday that she is in «direct coordination with our federal intelligence and law enforcement partners as we continue to closely monitor and thwart any potential threats to the homeland,» when asked about any increased threat from sleeper cells in the U.S.
Fox News also learned Monday that a DHS memo was sent out over the weekend to various law enforcement agencies nationwide warning of potential cyberattacks and lone wolf physical attacks as a result of the U.S.-Israel bombing in Iran.
The memo offered no specific knowledge of individual attacks but warned of lower-level cyberattacks or other violence.
DHS, meanwhile, remains largely unfunded due to an approximately month-long shutdown brought on by Democratic lawmakers’ refusal to approve new agency funding over the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration, most notably in Minneapolis.
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«It is outrageous that they continue to stall on this because their political ideologies disagree with keeping Americans safe,» said Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa.
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., warned that if there is «some type of attack within America, it is going to be on the Democrats,» pointing to the otherwise porous Mexican border under previous administrations.
The head of cyberdefense agency Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) — which falls under DHS — recently warned that a majority of its workforce would be furloughed as the shutdown drags on.
«When the government shuts down, cyberthreats do not,» CISA Director Madhu Gottumukkala told lawmakers in February, according to NextGov.
Gottumukkala, who served as South Dakota State Chief Information Officer under then-Gov. Noem, said the agency would only be able to focus on «anything that is an immediate need and an imminent threat,» versus investigating or searching for new potential issues.
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Sen. Ted Cruz, a Republican from Texas where the first potential sleeper attack occurred, told Fox News on Monday that he has been in touch with FBI Director Kash Patel and Austin Democratic Mayor Kirk Watson about the incident.
«They’re still investigating this, but it appears on the face of it to be terrorism,» he said.
«The threats of terrorism are higher right now. Our forces are on alert because we are actively taking out the Iranian leadership in the Ayatollah,» Cruz added, calling it «shocking» that Democrats continue to hold-up DHS funding at such a perilous time.
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., added on «America’s Newsroom» that previous administrations set the groundwork for sleeper cell vulnerabilities.
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said previous presidential administrations set the groundwork for sleeper cell vulnerabilities in the U.S. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
«Unfortunately, we had a wide-open border for four years under Joe Biden. We have no idea who may have gotten into the country during those four years. I don’t want to comment specifically on what happened in Austin until all the facts are known, but I did speak with Kash Patel yesterday, and I can tell you that the FBI is taking every potential threat around the nation very seriously,» Cotton said.
«This is by the way another very compelling reason that we need to fund the Department of Homeland Security immediately,» he said, noting the shutdown is dragging on into a «war against the world’s worst state-sponsor of terrorism.»
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One top Democrat did appear to reference Iran’s role as such.
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman called the U.S.-Israeli offensive a «noble pursuit» – while Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., claimed «both the U.S. and genocidal Israel do[n’t] care about the laws.»
The House is reportedly set to attempt a vote on DHS funding sometime this week.
European and American security officials speaking on anonymity in the days leading up to the Feb. 28 strike told the New York Times no specific sleeper plots had been uncovered but that there has been an increase in «chatter» among intercepted communications.
Rhode Island Sen. Jack Reed, the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said in a statement that a strike on Iran would risk igniting a wider war, endangering U.S. forces and destabilizing global markets.
«Before any military action is considered, President Trump must come before the American people, explain why any conflict would be necessary, be honest about the risks and costs and present a clear strategy with a defined endgame,» Reed said.
Meanwhile, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott told Fox Business that sleeper cell threats need to be taken seriously after the Austin attack.
And in New York City, home to the largest Jewish population outside Israel, the NYPD announced «enhanced high-visibility patrols» following the Iran strikes.
NYPD’s top counterterrorism deputy Rebecca Weiner told ABC-7 the department is «looking really carefully at any threats and following up on leads and making sure that we’re staying ahead of any threat that might materialize here in our city.»
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A student group at Columbia University in Morningside Heights reportedly posted «death to America» after news of Iranian dictator Ali Hosseini Khamenei’s death, while Iranian-Americans celebrated in the streets over the 86-year-old ayatollah’s demise.
Fox News’ David Spunt contributed to this report.
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The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Monday urged Americans in Iraq to shelter in place until further notice, citing heightened security threats across the country.
In an alert, the embassy advised U.S. citizens to exercise increased caution, avoid crowds and keep a low profile amid ongoing riots and demonstrations against the United States following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
It said protests, particularly near the July 14th Bridge in Baghdad, have turned violent, prompting Iraqi authorities to close the International Zone in central Baghdad with limited exceptions.
The U.S. Mission in Iraq also directed all staff to shelter in place and suspended consular operations, including routine services.
Protesters walk through tear gas during clashes with Iraqi security forces near a bridge leading to the Green Zone in Baghdad on March 1, 2026. (Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP/ via Getty Images)
Iraqi airspace is currently closed, officials said, and travelers were advised to contact airlines directly for updates.
The State Department maintains a Level 4 «Do Not Travel» advisory for Iraq, urging Americans not to travel to the country for any reason and advising those already there to review personal security plans and consider departing when conditions allow.
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A group of demonstrators gather in front of the Green Zone, where the U.S. Embassy is located, in Baghdad, Iraq, to protest the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 1, 2026. (Murtadha Al-Sudani / Anadolu via Getty Images)
«Iran-aligned terrorist militias continue to pose a significant threat to public safety,» the U.S. embassy said in a post on X. «Reports of missiles, drones, and rockets in Iraqi airspace continue.»
The U.S. military presence in Iraq has shifted in recent years, with Iraqi officials announcing in January the formal handover of Al-Asad Air Base from U.S. forces to Iraqi control.
US JOINS ISRAEL IN PREEMPTIVE STRIKE ON IRAN AS TRUMP CONFIRMS ‘MAJOR COMBAT OPERATIONS’
Protesters gather in Najaf, Iraq, on March 1, 2026, to denounce the killing of Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in U.S. and Israeli airstrikes. (Karar Essa/Anadolu/Getty Images)
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The country’s defense ministry described the move as part of a broader transition toward long-term security cooperation with the United States, Britain, France, Italy, Spain and other countries, focused on training and advisory support.
Iraqi officials said international coalition forces are scheduled to withdraw from their headquarters in Erbil by the end of September 2026 under agreed-upon timelines.
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