{"id":22415,"date":"2025-02-22T05:10:06","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T05:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=22415"},"modified":"2025-02-22T05:10:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T05:10:06","slug":"trump-doe-opens-investigation-after-maine-gov-defies-prez-on-trans-athletes-putting-250m-in-school-funds-at-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=22415","title":{"rendered":"Trump DOE opens investigation after Maine gov defies prez on trans athletes \u2014 putting $250M in school funds at risk"},"content":{"rendered":"

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WASHINGTON \u2014 The Trump administration launched an investigation Friday that could result in Maine schools losing\u00a0$250 million\u00a0<\/a>in annual federal funding, The Post has learned \u2014 hours after a fiery clash between Democratic Gov. Janet Mills and President Trump over\u00a0transgender athletic policies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou better comply! Because otherwise you\u2019re not getting any federal funding,\u201d Trump told Mills during an afternoon White House governor\u2019s summit \u2014 as she vowed instead to see him in court.<\/p>\n

Shortly after, the Education Department\u2019s Office for Civil Rights dispatched letters to Maine Education Commissioner Pender Makin and the superintendent of a local school district announcing a formal inquiry into how a transgender pole-vault champion was awarded a state championship earlier this week.<\/p>\n

The investigation will review whether state and local policies are in compliance with Title IX federal protections for female athletes, which under an executive order signed by Trump Feb. 5 bars the participation of\u00a0trans women\u00a0in girls sports.<\/p>\n