Fired Colonel Launches Congressional Campaign – VOWS Trump Revenge

A retired Space Force colonel forced into retirement by executive order now plans to challenge the very administration that ended a 23-year military career with the stroke of a pen.

Story Snapshot

Retired Colonel Bree Fram launches congressional bid after Trump’s Executive Order 14183 forced retirement from Space Force
Fram served 23 years including Iraq deployment, rising to one of highest-ranking openly transgender officers before 2025 discharge
Campaign frames congressional run as continuation of oath to Constitution, targeting House control in 2026 midterms
Executive order labeled transgender service members “dishonorable” and “liars,” upheld by Supreme Court
Candidacy focuses on Equal Rights Amendment, voting rights, and investigating Trump administration policies

From Pentagon to Politics Under Pressure

Bree Fram spent over two decades building a military career that began in the aftermath of September 11th. The colonel deployed to Iraq working on counter-IED technology, earned a master’s degree from the Air Force Institute of Technology, and graduated with distinction from the Naval War College. That career ended abruptly in January 2025 when Executive Order 14183 prohibited transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming individuals from serving in uniform. The Supreme Court upheld the policy, making the discharges legally enforceable and irreversible without congressional intervention.

An Executive Order That Rewrote Military Rosters

Executive Order 14183 represented the culmination of anti-transgender military policies that first emerged during Trump’s initial presidency from 2017 to 2021. The second Trump administration intensified these efforts following the 2024 reelection, with the President declaring “only two genders” during his January 2025 inauguration speech. Over 200 executive orders followed, systematically eliminating federal recognition of transgender and nonbinary identities, including removal of “X” gender markers from federal documents. The military order specifically characterized transgender service members as undermining readiness and excellence.

Fram received a special retirement ceremony from the Human Rights Campaign alongside four other transgender officers similarly forced out. The administration’s characterization of these veterans as “dishonorable” and “liars” became a central grievance in Fram’s subsequent political messaging. The colonel’s response rejected what she described as identity-based attacks that ignore decorated service records and technical expertise gained over more than two decades in uniform.

A Campaign Built on Constitutional Oath

Fram announced the congressional bid in late January 2026, framing the campaign as an extension of military service rather than a departure from it. The platform emphasizes retaking House control to enable oversight and potential impeachment proceedings against Trump administration policies. Beyond LGBTQ rights, Fram prioritizes Equal Rights Amendment ratification, voting rights protections, and affordability issues including grocery prices and public safety. The campaign maintains openness to bipartisan cooperation on policy matters while directly challenging what Fram characterizes as executive overreach.

In a Washington Blade interview, Fram explicitly welcomed identity-based attacks, viewing them as distractions that allow focus on broader democratic issues. The strategy positions the candidate as a “lightning rod” drawing criticism while advancing Democratic legislative goals. This approach acknowledges the polarizing nature of the candidacy while attempting to leverage that polarization for fundraising and voter mobilization heading into the 2026 midterms.

Questions of Service Standards and Political Theater

The narrative surrounding this campaign reveals more about political calculation than genuine concern for military readiness or constitutional principles. A 23-year career ended not because of performance failures or misconduct, but because of executive decisions prioritizing ideological positions over individual service records. The administration’s rationale centers on unit cohesion and biological realities, arguments that carry weight in military contexts where physical standards and team dynamics matter operationally. Yet blanket discharges ignore case-by-case assessment of actual job performance and contributions.

Bree Fram Attacks Trump and Launches Congressional Bid with a Polarizing Political Speech (VIDEO) https://t.co/AvkoDoX71D

— The Gateway Pundit (@gatewaypundit) February 5, 2026

Fram’s pivot to electoral politics raises separate concerns about motivations and messaging. The campaign rhetoric emphasizes victimhood and resistance rather than concrete policy solutions or district-specific constituent services. Prioritizing impeachment investigations and partisan House control over pragmatic governance suggests this candidacy serves broader progressive activism rather than representative democracy. Voters deserve candidates focused on their immediate needs, not crusades against executive orders or culture war battles that dominate national headlines but rarely translate to local improvements.