Navy doctor fired after Hegseth, Libs of TikTok criticize her on X
By Riley Ceder
Sep 16, 2025, 04:29 PM
A longtime U.S. Navy doctor was removed from her leadership position after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth publicly reposted a social media link chastising her for a position it appears she never held.
Janelle Marra was relieved of her duties this month as director of medical services at Expeditionary Medical Facility 150-Bravo in San Diego, California, shortly after Hegseth’s post on X announcing her firing, a U.S. defense official confirmed to Military Times.
On Sept. 4, the X account Libs of TikTok, a conservative account with 4.4 million followers on the platform, posted a message along with a screenshot of Marra’s LinkedIn account. The account took issue with information on her profile.
The screenshot called attention to Marra’s displayed pronouns, “she/her,” as well as her displayed title of “Navy Deputy Medical Director for Transgender Health Care,” with a caption that asked the defense secretary to look into the role.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2025/09/16/navy-doctor-fired-after-hegseth-libs-of-tiktok-criticize-her-on-x/
