“To all the entities that continue to allow men to compete in women’s sports and use women’s intimate facilities: there’s a new sheriff in town,” U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon warned on April 4. “We will not allow you to get away with denying women’s civil rights any longer.”

McMahon’s comments came in connection with announcement that the U.S Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Justice have formed the “Title IX Special Investigations Team” (SIT) to ensure timely, consistent resolutions to protect students, and especially female athletes, from the pernicious effects of gender ideology in school programs and activities. 

This joint operation will streamline Title IX investigations by creating a specialized team of investigators from across both the Education and Justice offices to provide “rapid resolution” to the increasing volume of Title IX cases.

“Today’s establishment of the Title IX SIT will benefit women and girls across this nation who have been subjected to discrimination and indignity in their educational activities,” McMahon noted. “From day one, the Trump Administration has prioritized enforcing Title IX to protect female students and athletes. Traditionally, our Office for Civil Rights (OCR) takes months, even years, to complete Title IX investigations. OCR under this Administration has moved faster than it ever has, and the Title IX SIT will ensure even more rapid and consistent investigations.”

Attorney General Pamela Bondi explained that protecting women’s sports will be a “key priority.”

“This collaborative effort with the Department of Education will enable our attorneys to take comprehensive action when women’s sports or spaces are threatened and use the full power of the law to remedy any violation of women’s civil rights,” she noted. 

The new joint partnership investigation team follows the release of two President Trump executive orders, Keeping Men out of Women’s Sports and Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism.

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