Trump admin elevates Title IX probes into Minnesota after transgender softball pitcher wins state title

President Donald Trump's administration is elevating its investigations into the state of Minnesota for letting biological males play in girls' sports after a transgender softball pitcher won a state championship last weekend. 

The U.S. Department of Education announced Thursday that its two ongoing probes on the issue, one that launched in February and one that launched on June 3, will now be handled by the newly-formed Title IX investigations team. 

"The Trump Administration has a duty to protect women and girls and uphold federal civil rights, and I am pleased to partner with Attorney General Pam Bond...