Nex Benedict: Trans activists, WH seize on 'non-binary' teen's death as full report awaited
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Nex Benedict, 16, died by suicide a day after reportedly being attacked in a high school bathroom. The White House has issued a strong condemnation against bullying.
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White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre addressed the preliminary autopsy report from the podium at Friday's press briefing, calling Benedict's death "devastating."
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