A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to unfreeze federal funding that was allocated to Maine from the U.S. Department of Agriculture — funds that had been withheld following President Trump's clash with Maine Gov. Janet Mills over the issue of transgender athletes.
U.S. District Court Judge John Woodcock granted Maine's request for a temporary restraining order on Friday. The USDA is just one of the agencies where federal funding for Maine has been threatened. The agency did not immediately respond to request for a comment.
The feud between Trump and the state of Maine began after the president issued an executive order in early February barring transgender student athletes from playing on girls' sports teams. The order also calls for the federal government "to rescind all funds from educational programs that deprive women and girls of fair athletic opportunities."
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