DOJ fires warning shot at Letitia James over transgender treatments for minors

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. New York Attorney General candidate Saritha Komatireddy explains why she is the right person to fix crime issues in New York and discusses public safety in the Mamdani era on ‘The Story.’ FIRST ON FOX: The Department of Justice is warning New York Attorney General Letitia James to back away from her fight with NYU Langone Health over its decision to stop providing certain transgender treatments to minors, arguing the law does not require the hospital to offer the treatments. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a letter Wednesday obtained by Fox News Digital that the DOJ disagreed with James' determination that NYU Langone's policy was discriminatory. Blanche warned the department would defend the hospital in litigation if James moved forward with suing, threatening a legal fight over the state's authority over the hospital and medical discre