CNN Interview Derails When Guest Won’t Deny Biological Reality of Men in Women’s Sports [WATCH]

California attorney Julie Hamill appeared on CNN Friday for a live interview with anchor Brianna Keilar to discuss the ongoing controversy surrounding a high school athlete, AB Hernandez, a biological male who identifies as female and is set to compete in the California state girls’ track and field championship this weekend.

Hernandez, a junior athlete, has drawn public attention after qualifying for multiple girls’ events in the championship meet.

The athlete’s participation has reignited debate over fairness in high school sports and how federal education policy intersects with state competition rules regarding transgender athletes.

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During the segment, Keilar asked Hamill what a fair solution would look like for athletes competing against Hernandez.

“What would make this fair for her to compete, for those who are competing against her? What would that kind of structure in competition look like?” Keilar asked.

Hamill responded by asking for clarity on the subject of the question. “Who is her?” she asked.

“AB, AB…” Keilar responded.

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“Okay, AB Hernandez is a male who identifies as a female,” Hamill said.

“What would be fair is to have Hernandez competing in the male category. It is not fair for the females competing to have to compete with a male.”

The exchange then shifted to the broader issue of federal funding and the implications of state noncompliance with Title IX.

President Donald Trump has stated that schools failing to comply with federal definitions under Title IX could risk losing federal funds.

Keilar posed the question, “So, in Trump’s federal funding threat, is that something that would hurt all student athletes who are assigned female at birth?”

“Would his federal funding threat hurt athletes?” Hamill asked, reiterating the question.

“If the money is taken away,” Keilar clarified.

“Right, so the law actually says that schools that do not abide [by] Title IX or other federal laws cannot receive federal funds. So that’s not Trump’s fault. The problem is with the state,” Hamill replied.

Keilar pressed further, saying, “But you understand, Julie, you understand there’s two views here on Title IX… if you are taking away the funds for athletes, student athletes in California, isn’t that going to hurt all of them?”

Hamill responded, “Taking away federal funds is going to hurt all California kids, which is why the State of California needs to comply with federal law.”

Keilar then turned the conversation back to Hernandez’s participation.

“So there are obviously clear benefits to playing sports, to competing in sports, so when you’re looking at an athlete like AB Hernandez, what would you have her do so that she can benefit from sporting?”

Hamill replied, “I view AB Hernandez as the victim in this situation. I feel for him, and I feel that he has been lied to for his entire life, and it’s probably very destabilizing and difficult for him right now to realize that what he has been told is not actually reality. He cannot become a girl. What he can do is compete in the male category…”

Keilar interjected, “Julie, can we stick to sports? Let’s stick to the sports. So you say compete in the male category or what?”

Hamill stated that if California wanted to explore the option of creating a separate transgender athletic division, it could do so, but added that requiring girls to compete against biological males was not a lawful or fair solution.

Shortly after that exchange, Keilar ended the segment.

.@hamill_law’s faces here are too much. She will not give this woman an inch. Nor should she. Watch! It’s amazing! pic.twitter.com/xdgACJhG7z

— Jennifer Sey (@JenniferSey) May 30, 2025

The conversation comes as California faces increasing scrutiny over its compliance with federal education policies.

The Biden-Harris administration previously reversed Trump-era Title IX guidance on transgender participation, while the Trump administration has signaled a return to prior interpretations of Title IX that define sex based on biological characteristics.

Hernandez’s participation in the girls’ division of the state championships is scheduled to proceed as planned on Saturday.

As of Friday evening, neither the California Interscholastic Federation nor school officials had issued additional comments in response to the segment.

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