Trump Administration Cuts Federal Funding to Maine Over Transgender Athlete Policies
Federal agencies target Maine with funding freezes and investigations after the state refuses to comply with Trump's executive order on transgender athletes in girls' sports.
- President Donald Trump threatened to cut federal funding to Maine after Governor Janet Mills rejected his executive order banning transgender girls from competing in girls' sports.
- Six federal agencies, including the USDA and Department of Education, launched investigations or froze funding for Maine institutions, citing alleged Title IX and Title VI violations.
- The University of Maine System faces a freeze on millions in USDA funding, affecting programs like 4-H, agricultural research, and sustainable development projects.
- Critics have called the federal actions politically motivated, with legal experts questioning the unprecedented speed and lack of due process in the investigations.
- Maine officials and residents have expressed concern over the broader implications of the federal pressure, viewing the state as a test case for enforcing the administration's policies nationwide.
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