Attorney General Pam Bondi sent letters to officials in California, Maine and Minnesota on Tuesday warning they must bar transgender students from women’s sports or risk legal action. “This Department of Justice will defend women and does not tolerate state officials who ignore federal law,

Pam Bondi issued letters to officials in Minnesota, Maine and Calfornia on Tuesday warning them to keep trans women from competing in girls' sports.

On Wednesday, U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi sent letters to state officials in Minnesota, California and Maine warning each to comply with the federal executive order that prohibits trans athletes from competing in women’s sports or face legal repercussions, saying that “Minnesota should be on notice.”