National Politics & Government Health & Safety Dr. Rachel Levine On Her Trailblazing Role As The First Openly Trans Federal Official 5:16pm April 01, 2021 health care Politics Health National Share URL copied to clipboard! Dr. Rachel Levine during her confirmation hearing in February. The Senate approved her appointment last week. Tom Brenner / Getty Images Play Pause There was an error loading the media player. Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. 300x250 Ad More All Things Considered National Former first lady of Massachusetts Kitty Dukakis dies at age 88 National Catching up on the Trump administration's recent immigration developments by Scott Detrow 300x250 Ad Support quality journalism, like the story above, with your gift right now. Donate