Democratic leaders refuse to comment on if they support access to transgender surgeries for minors.

The White House has emphasized the need to protect gender-affirming care for transgender youth, which it claims is “life-saving,” but declined to comment on if this includes sex-reassignment surgeries. House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., also did not respond to request for comment.

[Maybe some old dogs are learning a couple of new tricks in this election cycle. — Ed]