As the war between Israel and Iran intensifies, one Army drone expert is warning that the U.S. must stay ready, and fast.Staff Sgt. Garrett Butts is helping lead the charge by building smarter, cheaper unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in-house for the battlefield.In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital on Tuesday, Butts described how his team is creating drone technology from scratch, often using parts it took nearly a year to legally obtain."We're a transformation and contact unit," said Butts, who serves with the 1st Cavalry Division. "Weve been charged with innovating our own SUAS (small unmanned aircraft systems) platforms in-house to cut procurement costs and timelines."U.S. ARMY DEPLOYS CUTTING-EDGE $13M SMART RIFLE SCOPES THAT AUTOMATICALLY SHOOT DOWN ENEMY DRONES IN COMBATHis team is building 3D-printed drones and testing low-cost, first-person view aircraft to help soldiers on the ground see ahead and strike more accurately.These systems are meant to keep up with modern war, which is changing faster than the militarys normal supply process.One of the biggest challenges has been simply getting the parts. Butts said his team had to spend nine months figuring out how to legally purchase drone components because of strict procurement rules."There are a lot of laws and policies that govern procurement of SUAS systems," Butts said. "It took us the better part of nine months to crack the code of what is legal and how we can procure UAS systems legally."DEADLY DRONE WARS ARE ALREADY HERE AND THE US IS HORRIBLY UNPREPAREDHis team trains soldiers to fight against drone threats, so they needed special permission just to buy parts that mimic what enemies might use. Butts said drones give U.S. troops a major advantage as infantry units can use them to look over obstacles."Put a camera up, look at the objective or look over an obstacle to ensure their safety," he said. "Those are the biggest winning factors of our SUAS systems."However, it is not just about seeing. Drones can also be armed to deliver targeted strikes."You can arm some of these systems and basically create a cost-effective precision-guided munition," he said. "At a fraction of the cost."Buttss team is involved in "Pegasus Charge," a new Army effort to test future tactics and technology for heavy combat units. "We are going to innovate, experiment, test and develop different tactics, techniques and procedures," Butts explained.His team is trying out in-house ideas and will look to privatized industry for more advanced options once funding is available.After training for nine months in Poland and Germany, Butts and his team returned with new strategies for using drones in real-world situations. He believes the Army must work closely with industry to get the best tools quickly. Butts also sees artificial intelligence playing a big role. Right now, drone operators need advanced navigation training, which takes time and is hard to maintain."If we're able to integrate AI solutions that could mitigate for that training or replace that training, that would be a huge step in the right direction," he said.Butts said working on cutting-edge technology has been a meaningful experience."Being at the forefront of it is pretty incredible," he said. "Watching how the technology is evolving in front of your eyes it really sparks ingenuity."He did not plan on staying in the Army, but a chance offer to become a drone operator changed his path."Its shown me what I'm truly capable of," he said.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPNow, as the Army celebrates its 250th birthday and the world watches rising conflict, Butts said he sees real momentum."Our military is innovating," he said. "And it's truly incredible to watch."

Tempers flared multiple times during the Indiana Fevers win over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday with Caitlin Clark being at the center of the escapades once again.Clark and Sun guard Jacy Sheldon were getting chippy at the beginning of the game, but it was not until the third quarter that tensions boiled over. Sheldon poked Clark in the eye, and it set off a skirmish that ended with Sun guard Marina Mabrey shoving Clark to the ground.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMClark, for some reason, was assessed a technical foul during the incident, as was Mabrey and Sun veteran Tina Charles. Sheldons common foul was upgraded to a flagrant.It was not the only incident as Fever guard Sophie Cunningham delivered a hard foul onto Sheldon, who reacted angrily. There was a ton of pushing and shoving along the baseline and officials later ejected Cunningham, Sheldon and Lindsay Allen.Fever head coach Stephanie White was none too happy with the officials after the game. She said she did not receive any explanation for the technical foul on Clark and put the onus on the officials to get control of the game in its early stages."I think it was pretty obvious that stuff was brewing," White said, via Indy Star. "When officials dont get control of the ball game, when they allow that stuff to happen its been happening all season long, all season long. Its not just this game.LIBERTY COACH EMBRACES WNBA VIEWERSHIP MILESTONE POWERED BY CAITLIN CLARK'S RETURN: 'I LOVE IT'"This is what happens. Youve got competitive women who are the best in the world at what they do and when you allow them to play physical, and you allow these things to happen, theyre gonna compete, and theyre gonna have their teammates backs. Its exactly what you would expect out of fierce competition."I started talking to officials in the first quarter, and we knew this was gonna happen. You knew this was gonna happen. They gotta get control of it. They gotta be better. They gotta be better."Crew chief Ashley Gross spoke to a pool reporter after the game and was asked about the Clark technical foul."After the foul by Sheldon, Clark reacted in an unsportsmanlike manner," Goss said.White said each coach brings officiating issues up during league meetings and understands the job is getting tougher, but officials need to find a way to remedy their calls with the ever-changing league."The game has changed so much. Players are faster, theyre better, theyre bigger, theyre stronger, theyre as good as theyve ever been, as athletic as theyve ever been. The game is fast, now. Things are happening quickly," White said. "Everyone is getting better, except the officials. So we gotta find a way to remedy it."Weve heard every coach talk about it. I dont know what the answer is."Indiana won the game 88-71.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

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Recent news about coal company bankruptcies serves as a natural experiment on the clash between various federal and state goals, regulations, litigation, and market realities. It also underscores the importance of having a coherent overarching policy that helps achieve President Donald Trumps energy agenda.In both of his campaigns, President Trump stated that he would like to see a revival of the U.S. coal industry, which has been decimated over the years. President Trumps April 2025executive order(EO) outlines various steps from lifting barriers to coal mining, to classifying the metallurgical coal used in steel production in the "critical minerals" category.While coal has been losing its prominence in electricity generation, both in the U.S. and other developed countries, it still representsone-thirdof global electricity generation. With the right investments and a drive to make coal more efficient and environmentally friendly, the U.S. can play a prominent role in the future of the global coal industry that includes investment in next-generation technologies to reduce coals environmental footprint. In fact, President Trumps EO underlines "clean" several times and emphasizes "accelerate development of coal technologies." But one integral part of the plan should be to generate enough interest in the private marketplace to fund the necessary investments in the quickly shrinking coal industry.CLIMATE LAWFARE IN BLUE-STATE COURTS COULD HURT US ENERGY CONSUMERS, EXPERT SAYS: 'HUGE EFFECT'There was one well-intentioned, but unexpected hurdle that potentially stood in the way of this goal: up until the last few years, the global push for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) targeted the fossil fuel industry broadly and the coal industry specifically. The goal of these ESG policies was concerning for the fossil fuel industry as the push to reduce carbon emissions intensified in board rooms and Democrat-led states.These targets aimed to lower investments in the industry through different means, such as introducing stringent reporting requirements. Many opposed these targets, pointing to energy realities and an increasing global energy demand that required healthy investment in the sector.Since the 180-degree turn in the political arena last November, ESG has gone mute. Major financial institutions, from banks to asset managers, are largely back to focusing on maximizing returns, causing a mass exodus from ESG organizations likeClimate Action 100+, theNet Zero Banking Alliance(NZBA), and theNet Zero Asset Managers Initiative(NZAMI).However, today we face another threat to much-needed investments in the energy sector ironically not from those seeking to eliminate fossil fuels, but those claiming to protect them.Citing ESG, Texas led 10 other Republican state attorneys general in an antitrust lawsuit against Vanguard, BlackRock, and State Street, accusing the major asset managers of pressuring coal companies like Peabody Energy and Arch Resources to reduce coal production, effectively driving up energy costs for consumers.If found at fault, these companies who have been previously accused of boycotting the fossil fuel industry would be required to divest their holdings in the companies listed in the lawsuit: Peabody Energy, Core Natural Resources, NACCO Industries, Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Vistra Energy, Hallador Energy, Warrior Met Coal, and Black Hills Corporation. This is a result that many green groups could only dream about a year or so ago.By forcing Vanguard, BlackRock, and State Street to fully divest from their holdings, the coal industry would lose nearly $18 billion ($17.9B) in capital severely undermining President Trumps goal to revive the American coal industry.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONThere are multiple problems with this litigation: experts have been discussing thereasonsbehind the quick decline of coal since the early 2010s. Abundant and economical natural gas, renewable energy developments, cheap Chinese steel and, of course, federal and state climate regulations are recognized as major culprits for the decline, not asset managers. In addition, these asset managers named in the suit are all purely passive, minority investors in these companies through index funds. It would be hard to connect the decline in the industry to the management of their investments which collectively only hold between 8.3% - 34.19% of shares in the coal companies according to the lawsuit.But what this lawsuit will do is to strangle the funds that could be used to modernize and grow the industry, ultimately leading to a lower resource base and higher energy prices.If the markets are an indication of how investors see this litigation, look no further than the stock market following the announcement of President Trumps own DOJ and FTCfiling in supportof the lawsuit. On May 22, the share prices of several major coal companies (Peabody,Hallador, andCore Natural Resources) closed in the red despite the overall market ending the day up (Dow Jones,Nasdaq, and theS&P 500). This could only hasten the demise of the industry, rather than "reinvigorating Americas beautiful clean coal industry" as the President has envisioned.The second Trump administration came in with a goal of secure and abundant energy. Every policy or administrative action should take into consideration how the process and remedies can clash with each other and become a roadblock in the way of achieving this vision. This litigation is a perfect example of how things can end up with unintended consequences.

Tyler Perry is being sued by actor Derek Dixon for $260 million for alleged sexual assault, harassment and retaliation.The complaint, which was filed on June 13, showed Dixon accusing Perry of creating "a coercive, sexually exploitative dynamic" while filming "The Oval" and "Ruthless." Dixon starred in Perry's shows as the character Dale.The complaint, obtained by Fox News Digital, accused the filmmaker of "initially promising him [Dixon] career advancement and creative opportunities, such as producing his pilot and casting him in his show, only to subject him to escalating sexual harassment, assault and battery, and professional retaliation when Mr. Dixon did not reciprocate Mr. Perry's unwanted advances."Matthew Boyd, an attorney for Tyler Perry and TPS Production Services, LLC, shared a statement with Fox News Digital.TYLER PERRY'S LATEST DONATION AIMS TO 'BRIDGE UNITY' BETWEEN ATLANTA POLICE AND RESIDENTS"This is an individual who got close to Tyler Perry for what now appears to be nothing more than setting up a scam. But Tyler will not be shaken down and we are confident these fabricated claims of harassment will fail," the statement read.Dixon said that he met Perry in September 2019 while working at the opening party of Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta. By November 2019, Perry offered Dixon a role in "Ruthless" that would "change his life," according to the complaint.After filming a few small scenes in Perry's show, Dixon was asked to work at another party for the filmmaker in December 2019. At that point, Dixon accuses Perry of calling him and texting him often, demanding he give Perry "some attention."Dixon claims he was sexually assaulted by Perry in January 2020 and was offered a role as a series regular in "The Oval" the following month.After reading the script for the first season, Dixon learned that his character's fate was left up in the air by the season finale."Mr. Perry made it clear to Dixon that if Dixon ignored Perry or failed to engage with the sexual innuendos, Dixon's character would 'die' in the next season."Indeed, Dixon's character 'Dale' was shot four times in the chest at the end of his first season on 'The Oval,' and Perry always held this over Mr. Dixon's head, implying that 'Dale' would survive if Dixon kept Perry happy," the complaint stated.After filming the scene, Dixon stated that he went to Perry's trailer and was groped by the star. He claimed a similar incident happened during a cast trip to the Bahamas in October 2020.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSDixon alleged in the complaint that he visited a doctor in December 2020 who "indicated that Dixon's exhibited severe symptoms of acute stress, insomnia, stomach issues, and dangerously low cortisol levels due to the sexual harassment and assault."He claims he was prescribed Zoloft, which is an antidepressant.In June 2021, Dixon claimed that Perry invited him to his home to discuss his pilot episode for "Losing It," which Perry had expressed an interest in producing, according to the complaint. Dixon claimed Perry sexually assaulted him during this meeting.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERDixon claimed over the next five months, he "suffered from severe depression, anxiety, stomach pains, and nausea" and was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.After his diagnosis, Dixon said that Perry had "fixers" who came in and offered him a raise to return to "The Oval" and the filmmaker would buy the right to produce "Losing It."Dixon told Perry in January 2023 that he was moving to California to put "some distance" between the two of them, according to the complaint. Dixon continued to star in "The Oval" until the final season which cost him close to $400,000.The complaint shows Dixon suing Perry for quid pro quo sexual harassment, sexual battery, sexual assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress, retaliation and more.The actor is requesting a jury trial and $260 million in damages.

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham received praise on social media Tuesday night as she appeared to defend Caitlin Clark with a hard foul on Connecticut Sun guard Jacy Sheldon.Cunningham and Sheldons heated exchange turned into a shoving match before players from both teams came over to break it up. Cunningham, Sheldon and Sun guard Lindsay Allen were ejected from the game with about 40 seconds left before the Fever took home the victory.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe hard foul came after Sheldon poked Clark in the eye in the third quarter. Sun guard Marina Mabrey then shoved Clark to the ground in what was a chippy affair.As the Fever put away the Sun 88-71, Cunningham was congratulated for stepping up as the teams enforcer.Fever head coach Stephanie White was upset with how the referees officiated the game and about the inability to take control.LIBERTY STAR SABRINA IONESCU HITS CAREER MILESTONE IN NEW YORKS GRITTY WIN OVER ATLANTA"I think it was pretty obvious that stuff was brewing," White said, viaIndy Star. "When officials dont get control of the ball game, when they allow that stuff to happen its been happening all season long, all season long. Its not just this game."This is what happens. Youve got competitive women who are the best in the world at what they do and when you allow them to play physical, and you allow these things to happen, theyre gonna compete, and theyre gonna have their teammates backs. Its exactly what you would expect out of fierce competition."I started talking to officials in the first quarter, and we knew this was gonna happen. You knew this was gonna happen. They gotta get control of it. They gotta be better. They gotta be better."Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

JERUSALEM An emergency flight carrying Israelis stranded overseas due to the fighting with Iran landed in Tel Aviv on Wednesday morning, part of a special government operation to get them home.Some 100,000 to 150,000 Israelis were abroad when Israel Defense Forces fighter jets began striking Iran overnight on Thursday - seeking to destroy the Islamic Republics nuclear program and its cache of conventional weapons.Israel immediately closed its airspace, halting all flights into the country, but some people have been so desperate to get home - despite the volleys of deadly ballistic missiles that have caused widespread damage and fatalities that they have found some unconventional routes.TRUMP IS SIGNALING TO IRAN THERE COULD BE MORE TO COME FROM US IN ISRAEL CONFICT, EXPERT SAYSYaakov Katz, an author and former editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post, had his flight from the U.S. rerouted to Cyprus on Thursday night as Israel launched its opening strike on Iran.In a lengthy social media post, he described being stuck for two days before finding a tugboat to take him and eight others back to Israel."Nine of us squeezed onto a vessel captained by Eli, a veteran Israeli sailor who didnt ask questions - just took the wheel," he wrote in the post.Speaking to Fox News Digital, Katz said the boat ride was not simple."I can't say it was the best conditions, but it was definitely doable for 17 hours," he described, adding that he wanted to be with his wife and four children while "our country is at war.""The thought of not being at home and not being with my family was very difficult, and despite the risks and, of course, the war itself, theres no place I think any Israeli would want to be at a time like this," said Katz.Shimi Grossman, a volunteer with rescue agency Zaka, also said he could not wait.He has spent the last two days making his way from the U.S. to London, then to Sharm al-Sheikh in Egypt. Speaking to Fox News Digital from there, Grossman said he was now planning to take a taxi to Israels southern border crossing in Taba."I needed toget back so I could help the people in Israel," said the medical volunteer.ISRAEL SAYS IT HAS AERIAL SUPERIORITY OVER TEHRAN, IRANIAN INTELLIGENCE LEADER KILLEDOthers have waited tensely, watching as the missiles hit the country, sending civilians running into shelters, toppling buildings and killing more than 20 people."Its torture," Josh Hantman, who was watching from London, told Fox News Digital.On Tuesday, a missile hit a bus depot less than a mile from his home. "Watchinga ballisticmissile, the size ofa bus fallingnear your home where you know your wife and small kids are, its incredibly difficult," he said.Transport Minister Miri Regev said the government was working on a detailed plan to bring all Israelscitizens home.Domestic airlines, she said, had already been relocated abroad and were waiting for an all-clear to return with passengers. Regev also said a "maritime route" from Cyprus and Greece would soon open. Israelis have been warned from traveling through neighboring Egypt and Jordan.ForUzi Sofer, the rescue flights came too late. On a business trip to Boston last week,he was returning to celebratehis daughters wedding on Wednesday.HOW CLOSE WAS IRAN TO A NUCLEAR WEAPON BEFORE ISRAELS STRIKE ON TEHRAN?"I was supposed to fly back on Friday for the wedding this week," he said, describing how he managed to reach Budapest, Hungary, but was now waiting for a rescue flight.Realizing her father would not make it back in time, however, his daughter decided to postpone her nuptials until next month."Im not stressed now, but I still want to be in Israel, I want to be with my family," he said, adding, "God willing, in July, I will get to celebrate twice the wedding and Israels victory over Iran."

Iran warned that the United States joining forces with Israel would mean an "all-out war," as Israel bombarded sites overnight that it says would have allowed Iran to continue enriching uranium, as well as attack Israeli forces."Any American intervention would be a recipe for an all-out war in the region," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei warned Wednesday during an interview with Al Jazeera English.He did not elaborate, but thousands of American troops are based in nearby countries within range of Iran's weapons. The U.S. has threatened a massive response to any attack.Another Iranian official apparently ruled out demands for the country to give up its disputed nuclear program.VANCE DEFENDS TRUMP'S IRAN POSITION AMID 'CRAZY STUFF ON SOCIAL MEDIA'Iran's ambassador to Geneva, Ali Bahreini, told reporters that Iran "will continue to produce the enriched uranium as far as we need for peaceful purposes."He rejected any talk of a setback to Irans nuclear research and development from the Israeli strikes, saying, "Our scientists will continue their work."Israeli warplanes pounded Tehran overnight and into Wednesday as Iran launched a small barrage of missiles at Israel with no reports of casualties, according to the Associated Press.Israel says it launched the strikes to prevent Iran from building a nuclear weapon, after talks between the United States and Iran over a diplomatic resolution had made little visible progress over two months but were still ongoing.President Donald Trump has said Israels campaign came after a 60-day window he set for the talks.Iran has long insisted its nuclear program was peaceful, though it is the only non-nuclear-armed state to enrich uranium up to 60%, a short, technical step away from weapons-grade levels of 90%. U.S. intelligence agencies have said they did not believe Iran was actively pursuing the bomb, according to the AP. Israel is believed to be the only country in the Middle East with nuclear weapons but has never publicly acknowledged them.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Wednesday that it eliminated Ali Shadmani, identified as Irans "wartime chief of staff," overnight. Shadmani held the role for only four days before meeting the same fate as his predecessor, spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin said in a video statement Wednesday."We have delivered significant blows to the Iranian regime, and as such, they have been pushed back into central Iran," Defrin said. "They are now focusing their efforts on conducting missile fire from the area of Isfahan. We are aiming at military targets, they are attacking civilian homes.""While we are working to remove threats from Iran, we are still fighting their proxy, Hamas in Gaza, who is still holding 53 of our hostages in brutal conditions," he added. "We will not rest until they are returned home." More than fifty Israeli Air Force (IAF) fighter jets conducted three waves of strikes over three hours in an extensive operation Tuesday night, hitting an Iranian centrifuge production site "that was intended to enable the regime to continue to enhance its uranium enrichment," Defrin said in another statement Wednesday. "This complements actions from previous operations we have conducted targeting components of the nuclear program."USS NIMITZ CARRIER STRIKE GROUP SAILING TOWARD MIDDLE EAST AHEAD OF SCHEDULE, US OFFICIAL SAYSIsraeli forces have struck over 1,100 different components across Iran as of the sixth day of the conflict, Defrin said.He said IAF jets also struck several weapons and missile production sites in Tehran. On Wednesday morning, Israeli aircraft identified and struck five Iranian AH-1 attack helicopters located at Kermanshah airport."We have clear goals and objectives: removing the existential threat to the State of Israel, significantly impairing the nuclear program in all its components, and inflicting substantial damage to the missile array," Defrin said.The IDF said it identified around thirty launches fired from Iran towards Israeli territory in two barrages Tuesday night."Most of them were intercepted, and there were no casualties. I know these are complex days, but we cannot afford complacency," Defrin said, warning Israelis to strictly adhere to home-front safety guidelines.Trump initially distanced himself from Israel's surprise attack on Friday that triggered the conflict, but in recent days has hinted at greater American involvement, saying he wants something "much bigger" than a cease-fire.The U.S. has also been shifting assets to the Middle East, including sending more warplanes to the region.Trump said in social media posts on Wednesday that the U.S. knows where Iran's Supreme Leader is but would not kill him, for now. He also called for the "complete surrender" of Iran."We now have complete and total control of the skies over Iran," Trump wrote.Fox News' Stephanie Simon and the Associated Press contributed to this report.

Bravo to Idaho Republican Sen. Mike Crapo, who just released the Senate's draft of the tax bill. In many ways, this version is a polished-up improvement from the House bill. Most importantly, it makes virtually ALL the 2017 Trump tax cuts permanent. It also weeds out some of the troubling aspects of the House bill.Its biggest flaw is the shortage of meaningful spending cuts out of our bloated $7 trillion enterprise, but Im assured by Senate leadership that more cuts are to come this fall when the budget is finalized.REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: WHY THE SENATE IS UNLIKELY TO DEBATE THE 'BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL' UNTIL NEXT WEEKHere is my quick assessment of the best and worst features of the tax components of this latest version of the bill that will head to the Senate floor in as little as a week or so:SENATE PANEL NAVIGATES DELICATE COMPROMISES ON MEDICAID, TAXES IN LATEST CHUNK OF TRUMP'S MEGABILLThe finish line is now in site. The two chambers aren't too far apart and so reconciling the differences quickly and getting the gemstone of the Trump agenda on the president's desk for signature very soon should be easily achievable. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONThis will be an enormous victory for American families, workers and businesses and will stave off a $4 trillion tax hike on January 1 something the congressional Democrats seem fine with.Failure is not an option unless some Republicans prefer a suicide mission to blow up the economy and get wiped out in next year's midterm elections. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM STEPHEN MOORE

EXCLUSIVE: Former U.S. Olympic fencing team head coach Andrey Geva has filed a lawsuit against USA Fencing Chair Damien Lehfeldt, alleging Lehfeldt made "false and misleading" statements to Congress in a May 7 congressional hearing on trans athletes.Geva, a USA Fencing board member, filed the lawsuit alongside fellow member and former Egyptian Olympian Abdel Salem, against Lehfeldt and the other five at-large director members. The lawsuit seeks to have Lehfeldt removed as chair.Geva has elaborated on those alleged false comments he claims Lehfeldt made in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMGeva pointed to a statement by Lehfeldt, when the chair said, "women more commonly exhibit other advantageous traits such as flexibility and agility. Ultimately, fencing is a sport of strategy and technique. Those elements will most frequently determine who prevails and, when it comes to strategy and technique, neither sex has any inherent advantage transgender status thus, doesn't appear to confer any inherent advantage over a cisgender fencer cisgender women have beaten."As a former Olympic fencing coach, Geva believes this statement is untrue. Geva served as Team USA's head fencing coach and managing director from 2013-21, leading the team through the 2016 Rio Olympics and Tokyo Olympics in 2021. The U.S. took six Olympic medals under Geva's leadership, including gold in the women's individual foil in Tokyo."This is simply not true, and this is what I told him many times, that I have an expertise as somebody who successfully coached both male and female fencers at the highest international level," Geva said, later referring to how he trained his own male and female students."I trained them differently. I have a different approach to male and female fencers because they are different."Geva also argued that Lefheldt made a "misleading" statement when the chair referenced "mixed-gender competition where men and women have safely and fairly competed against each other for decades," due to the fact that mixed-gender competitions are rare at the national level."It's a misleading statement. Yes, at practice, men and women fence each other, no problem. Local tournament, not designated, not sanctioned tournaments sometimes will have mixed events. Sometimes when a female competition doesn't have enough competition we will have mixed events," Geva said."However, there is zero mixed events on the national level."WHO IS STEPHANIE TURNER? WOMEN'S FENCER WHO KNELT TO PROTEST TRANS OPPONENT AND IGNITED GLOBAL AWARENESSUSA Fencing has official separate national events for men's and women's categories. The organization sanctions mixed-gender events at the local level, per the official policy page.USA Fencing responded to Geva's lawsuit in a statement provided to Fox News Digital, but the organization declined to address his recent comments."USA Fencing proudly serves its members athletes, coaches, referees and clubs across our community with absolute transparency and integrity. This derivative lawsuit misrepresents our organization, and we will vigorously defend the organization in court; any attempt to disparage them will be addressed appropriately," the statement read."Because litigation is ongoing, we cannot discuss details. Our focus remains unwavering: advancing fencing nationwide, supporting every members success, and upholding the values of the Olympic and Paralympic movement."The lawsuit claims that Lehfeldt's statements at the May 7 hearing now risk the organization being declassified as a national governing body and "have alienated thousands of members in the fencing community who have provided more than 90% of USFAs revenues."Geva told Fox News Digital that he has communicated with several private clubs associated with USA Fencing that have left the organization in response to its current transgender legibility policy that allows biological males to compete in women's competitions, and moved to the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU)'s Fencing League of America."Because of the USA Fencing policies, some of the clubs actually quit, small clubs, they quit USA Fencing membership and they moved to AAU," Geva said, adding that the clubs quit for other reasons as well. "I know quite a few clubs that quit membership in USA Fencing."Geva declined to name the clubs he claimed had quit. An unnamed source within the USA Fencing organization argued that the organization has seen record growth in the past year."The season that is ending next month (2024-25) is a record year for USA Fencing with more than 43,000 members and nearly 750 clubs both records. So that goes against any claims that weve 'taken a hit' from any news," the source said.Geva also said that the organization is growing, but "for different reasons.""Overall, our federation is growing, but this is mostly due to, like any organization, it's natural growth. It's very hard to judge if it's growing because we're doing excellent job, or just because more and more people discover that fencing is the niche and the way to get to college," Geva said.The organization has been under immense national scrutiny following a viral incident when women's fencer Stephanie Turner kneeled to protest a transgender opponent and was subsequently punished by USA Fencing.Lefheldt's testimony at the May 7 hearing only intensified the criticism.Lehfeldt, who was subpoenaed and did not come voluntarily, elevated the controversy ahead of the hearing with a series of Instagram stories that were later blown up and used against him on the committee floor. In one post, which went viral before the hearing, he responded to a question that asked whether he was "okay" with putting female fencers at a disadvantage with a simple, brash answer: "Yeah."Then, during the hearing, Lehfeldt admitted multiple times he regretted answering that way and admitted the question required a "more-nuanced" response.At one point during the hearing, Lefheldt confessed to falsifying an email from a fictitious fencing mother, "Dorothy," who disagreed with him and called those members with similar views of "Dorothy" "grand wizard" of the Ku Klux Klan.Lehfeldt said the post "was a poor attempt at humor."Geva believes the post should be enough to prompt Lehfeldt's resignation."This is more than enough, any decent person in my opinion, after this fiasco at this congressional hearing, should resign," Geva said. "I believe under his leadership our federation is going just in the wrong direction."Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.