Pam Bondi

Yes, the governor put out a statement shortly after the suit was announced. She criticized the Trump administration for the, quote, unprecedented campaign to pressure the state of Maine to ignore the Constitution and abandon the rule of law. Mills also accused the administration of politically motivated investigations into Maine that had predetermined outcomes.

I want to thank Charlie. He's an incredible guy. His spirit, his love of this country. He's done an amazing job building one of the most powerful youth organizations ever created, Turning Point USA.

I want to thank Charlie. He's an incredible guy. His spirit, his love of this country. He's done an amazing job building one of the most powerful youth organizations ever created, Turning Point USA.

Is the mayor here, the governor of Maine? Are you not going to comply with it? Well, we are the federal law. Well, you better do it. You better do it because you're not going to get any federal funding at all if you don't. And by the way, your population, even though it's somewhat liberal, although I did very well there, your population doesn't want men playing in women's sports.

Is the mayor here, the governor of Maine? Are you not going to comply with it? Well, we are the federal law. Well, you better do it. You better do it because you're not going to get any federal funding at all if you don't. And by the way, your population, even though it's somewhat liberal, although I did very well there, your population doesn't want men playing in women's sports.

As my predecessor said, I condemn anti-Semitism on the right and on the left. I'm an equal opportunity condemner of anti-Semitism. You're alluding to Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson. Yeah, none of them are any good on the right. On the left, I don't like any of these anti-Semites, and I'm not shy about it.

As my predecessor said, I condemn anti-Semitism on the right and on the left. I'm an equal opportunity condemner of anti-Semitism. You're alluding to Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson. Yeah, none of them are any good on the right. On the left, I don't like any of these anti-Semites, and I'm not shy about it.

The government, a government, the United States government or the government of France or the government of any other country has the power to rein in anti-Semitism in a much more effective way. And, you know, people say, well, you know, the governments are not in the business of changing the way people think. That's true.

The government, a government, the United States government or the government of France or the government of any other country has the power to rein in anti-Semitism in a much more effective way. And, you know, people say, well, you know, the governments are not in the business of changing the way people think. That's true.

But, you know, to my thinking, most people who are, you know, anti-Semites, most of these people running around, we're not going to win their hearts and minds because they don't have hearts and they don't have minds. So, you know, how are we going to there's no reason to think we're ever going to convince them. But we can deport them. We can put them in jail. We can make their lives miserable.

But, you know, to my thinking, most people who are, you know, anti-Semites, most of these people running around, we're not going to win their hearts and minds because they don't have hearts and they don't have minds. So, you know, how are we going to there's no reason to think we're ever going to convince them. But we can deport them. We can put them in jail. We can make their lives miserable.

We can cut off their funding. And that's what the Trump administration is doing for the first time.

We can cut off their funding. And that's what the Trump administration is doing for the first time.

Attorney General Pam Bondi says the administration has given the state plenty of warning to align itself with Title IX.

Attorney General Pam Bondi says the administration has given the state plenty of warning to align itself with Title IX.

We have exhausted every other remedy. We tried to get Maine to comply. We don't like standing up here and filing lawsuits. We want to get states to comply with us. That's what this is about.

We have exhausted every other remedy. We tried to get Maine to comply. We don't like standing up here and filing lawsuits. We want to get states to comply with us. That's what this is about.

She cited specific incidents, including a male athlete winning a girls pole vaulting state final and another dominating a women's 5K ski race. The lawsuit demands that Maine halt its current policies on transgender sports, and it also seeks to retroactively revoke federal funding tied to past noncompliance.

She cited specific incidents, including a male athlete winning a girls pole vaulting state final and another dominating a women's 5K ski race. The lawsuit demands that Maine halt its current policies on transgender sports, and it also seeks to retroactively revoke federal funding tied to past noncompliance.

Bondi was joined on stage by Maine State Representative Laurel Libby, advocate Riley Gaines, and several other female athletes. All of them praised President Trump for bringing accountability back to the White House. The lawsuit follows Governor Janet Mills defying a federal order banning males from girls' sports, citing state law.