US government sues Maine over refusing to ban transgender athletes

The suit comes after a public spat between the state's governor and Donald Trump over transgender women competing in sports.

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The move is an escalation in the public battle between the state's governor and Donald Trump that has included threats from the president to cut funding to Maine's education department.

"The Department of Justice will not sit by when women are discriminated against in sports," US Attorney General Pam Bondi said on Wednesday. "This is also about these young women's personal safety."

In response, Maine's Governor Janet Mills said the issue has "never been about school sports of the protection of women and girls".

She also accused the federal government of "imposing its will" on states.

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