The Department of Health and Human Services has changed the name of former Assistant Secretary for Health Adm. Rachel Levine on a portrait plaque back to his male birth name.

Levine, a biological man who identifies as a woman, was born with the name Richard Levine, the name that now appears with the portrait. The change was made during the recent government shutdown, according to Fox News. 

"Our priority is ensuring that the information presented internally and externally by HHS reflects gold standard science. We remain committed to reversing harmful policies enacted by Levine and ensuring that biological reality guides our approach to public health," HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon said in a statement.

A spokesman for Levine, Adrian Shanker, told NPR, "During the federal shutdown, the current leadership of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health changed Admiral Levine's photo to remove her current legal name and use a prior name," describing the move as an act "of bigotry against her."

Said Levine: "I'm not going to comment on this type of petty action."

Levine, who was part of the Biden administration, said while at HHS that there was "no argument" regarding the effectiveness and safety of transgender medical procedures, and said that hormone blockers should be used to stop children from "going through the wrong puberty."