Trump administration launches Title IX special investigations team after transgender athletes order

Published April 4, 2025 3:11pm ET



The Trump administration on Friday launched a joint special investigation team between the Education Department and the Justice Department to address the influx of Title IX investigations into educational institutions, largely related to the participation of biological males in female sports.

The task force will seek to provide justice for “women and girls across this nation who have been subjected to discrimination and indignity in their educational activities.” The Trump administration characterized requiring female athletes to compete with biological males as a discriminatory practice.

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