Trump Administration Won't Freeze Federal Funding To Maine Over Trans Athlete Fight
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Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) clashed with Trump over the issue of transgender athletes during a White House event in February.
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration agreed on Friday to refrain from unilaterally cutting off Maine’s access to federal funding used to feed school children, ending one of several legal fights stemming from the state’s refusal to comply with his demands to ban transgender athletes from girls’ sports teams.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture settled with the Democratic-led state three weeks after a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking it from cutting off federal funds used for nutrition programs.
“We are pleased that the lawsuit has now been resolved and that Maine will continue to receive funds as directed by Congress to feed children and vulnerable adults,” Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey, a Democrat, said in a statement.
USDA did not respond to a request for comment.
The settlement does not affect the Trump administration’s decision to sue Maine over allegations that it is violating Title IX, which prohibits sex-based discrimination in education programs, or the U.S. Department of Education’s decision to launch an administrative proceeding to cut off all federal education funding for Maine’s public schools.
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