Bondi announces lawsuit against Maine for refusing to ban trans athletes from girls’ sports

AttorneyGeneralPamBondidiscussestheJusticeDepartment’slawsuitagainstMaineoverwomen’ssports,thebattleoverthedeportationofamigrantwithallegedMS-13gangtiesandnewallegationsagainstNYAGLetitiaJames. TheU.S.JusticeDepartmentannouncedalawsuitagainstthestateofMaineforitscontinueddefianceofPresidentDonaldTrump’sexecutiveordertokeepbiologicalmalesoutofgirls’andwomen’ssportsandviolationsofTitleIX. AttorneyGeneralPamBondiannouncedthelawsuitatapressconferenceonWednesdaymorning.ItisthelatestchapterinthebattlebetweenthestateandtheTrumpadministrationafterafederaljudgepausedafundingfreezethatwasinitiatedbytheU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture(USDA). BondiwasjoinedatthepressconferencebyDepartmentofEducationSecretaryLindaMcMahon,conservativeactivistRileyGaines,MaineGOPstaterepresentativeLaurelLibby,MainehighschoolgirlCassidyandfencerStephanieTurner,whorecentlydrewviralattentiontotheissueoftransinclusioninwom