Donald Trump nominee for Texas Attorney General's office called transgender children 'Satan's plan'
Senior legislator Jeff Mateer made suggestion in 2015 speech in which he also expressed concern same-sex marriage could lead to polygamy and bestiality
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Your support makes all the difference.President Donald Trump’s nominee for a federal judgeship in Texas - and the number two in the state Attorney General’s office - previously described transgender children as evidence of “Satan’s plan” and suggested that gay marriage could lead to polygamy and bestiality.
First Texas Assistant Attorney General Jeff Mateer’s comments came during a 2015 speech but were first reported on Wednesday by CNN.
Mateer was discussing a Colorado lawsuit involving a transgender girl and said “it just really shows you how Satan’s plan is working.”
He also criticised same-sex marriage, asking,“Why not one man and three women” and saying such unions could lead to “people marrying their pets.”
Mateer has been nominated for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, but still needs US Senate confirmation.
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