SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- Navy Director of Medical Services Dr. Janelle Marra was removed from leadership after a conservative influencer criticized Marra’s social media profile.

Marra was part of the Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) in San Diego and has been a clinical assistant professor at Uniformed Services University of The Health Sciences. In her academic role, she has presented nationally on LGBTQ+ healthcare and has had eight peer reviewed publications.

She was recently released from her leadership duties in Navy Medical Services after her social media profile caught the attention of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

The California LGBTQ Caucus responded to this decision on Wednesday and is calling for the Department of Defense to reverse its decision.

“We strongly condemn th

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