And the politicking and calls for softening up the rules begins: https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-pol-eagle-scout-sydney-ireland-carolyn-maloney-state-of-the-union-20190205-story.html
So this young lady tagged along with her brother while he was in a Boy Scout troop and claims to have completed the same rank requirements (ranks in Boy Scouts are Scout, Tenderfoot, 2nd Class, 1st Class, Star, Life, Eagle). The national BSA is basically saying "sorry, since you couldn't officially join a scout troop until 2/1/2019 everything you did previously is null and void. You have to start over from scratch." Now there is whining, complaining, and probably a lawsuit, due to a troop, and it's adult leadership, basically going rogue. All so a young lady could try and be the "1st female Eagle Scout".
*sigh*
Never mind that she's wearing a political button on her uniform in complete violation of BSA policy.