Maine Gov.-Trump Tussle Over Women's Sports EO Sparks 'Review' of University's Title IX Compliance

[T]hings got tense when Trump confronted Maine's Democrat Gov. Janet Mills directly during his greeting to the National Governors Association working session at the White House. - Becca Lower 

• I'll admit I scratched my head at first over how the USDA connects to the enforcement of Title IX provisions; the first thought most people would have is that it falls under the Department of Education handling it, right? 

That gets cleared up immediately, as the announcement goes on to state that the university receives federal funding of "over $100 million from the USDA." 

And here's where Title IX comes in:

Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities that receive federal funding. Compliance with federal law is mandatory for institutions to continue receiving taxpayer funded support, including USDA grants. 

Sec. Rollins does not mince words, saying in the release:

"President Trump has made it abundantly clear: taxpayers’ hard-earned dollars will not support institutions that discriminate against women.

“USDA is committed to upholding the President’s executive order, meaning any institution that chooses to disregard it can count on losing future funding.”