Janet Mills responded to the Trump administration's investigation into her state for defying an executive order to keep trans athletes out of girls' sports.
After President Donald Trump and Maine gov. Janet Mills clashed over trans inclusion in sports, the Department of Education launched a Title IX investigation into the state.
The Trump administration has initiated a Title IX investigation into Maine's Department of Education, accusing the state of violating an executive order.
Gov. Janet Mills issued a statement in response to the investigation announced by the U.S. Department of Education.
USDA notified the University of Maine System of the investigation in a letter addressed to the Office of Governor Janet Mills, Danell Malloy the Chancellor of the University of Maine System, and the Office of the Attorney General.
Maine is accused of violating Title IX laws after refusal to comply with an executive order banning transgender athletes from competing in girls' and women's sports.
The Department of Education's Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Craig Trainor released the following statement: “It is shameful that Governor Mills refuses to stand with women and girls."
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has initiated a compliance review of the University of Maine following the State of Maine’s blatant disregard for President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) 14201 ,
Janet Mills responded to the Trump administration's investigation into her state for defying an executive order to keep trans athletes out of girls' sports.
After President Donald Trump and Maine gov. Janet Mills clashed over trans inclusion in sports, the Department of Education launched a Title IX investigation into the state.  Read More
Maine, joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss her state being under Title IX investigation for allowing biological men in women's sports after a clash with President Donald Trump.
The U.S. Attorney General's office is threatening to sue Maine if the state does not stop allowing transgender athletes to participate in girls' and womens' sports. In a letter to Gov. Janet Mills, Attorney General Pam Bondi reiterated the Trump administration's position that Maine and other states that are allowing girls to compete against boys in sports and athletic events are in violation of Title IX and the Constitution,