Shots fired at the White House this week:
The Trump administration said Monday that the University of Pennsylvania violated laws guaranteeing women equal opportunities in athletics by letting a transgender swimmer compete on the school's women's team and into team facilities.
Trump White House to the people who let a man compete against women and steal their trophies:
It's certainly a relief to see a Republican leader actually taking action against people like this rather than just, you know, issuing a letter, or whining about it at a podium somewhere. Trump promised to TCOB and he's getting it done.
And the Department of Education's orders to UPenn couldn't be more clear:
Issue a statement to the University community stating that the University will comply with Title IX in all of its athletic programs;
Restore to all female athletes all individual athletic records, titles, honors, awards or similar recognition for Division I swimming competitions misappropriated by male athletes competing in female categories; and
Send a letter to each female athlete whose individual recognition is restored expressing an apology on behalf of the University for allowing her educational experience in athletics to be marred by sex discrimination.
So, Lia Thomas ...
Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Craig Trainor said this week that the university could face financial consequences if it refuses to comply:
UPenn has a choice to make: do the right thing for its female students and come into full compliance with Title IX immediately or continue to advance an extremist political project that violates federal anti-discrimination law and puts UPenn's federal funding at risk.
Something tells me the school will eventually give up and do the right thing. It's just a matter of how long they're willing to go without their funding.
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