Bondi warns three states to comply with law keeping boys out of girls sports or face legal action

Bondi sent letters to California, Maine and Minnesota saying the DOJ 'does not tolerate state officials who ignore federal law'

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Attorney General Pam Bondi is warning California, Maine and Minnesota to comply with the federal antidiscrimination laws that require them to keep boys out of women’s sports or face legal action, Fox News has learned. 

Bondi sent letters to attorneys general in California, Maine and Minnesota Tuesday, first obtained by Fox News. 

"This Department of Justice will hold accountable states and state entities that violate federal law," Bondi wrote. "Indeed, we have already begun to do so." 

Bondi was referring to the Justice Department’s move to sue Illinois and New York earlier in February for defying federal immigration laws. 

"We also stand ready to sue states and state entities that defy federal antidiscrimination laws," Bondi wrote. 

President Donald Trump recently directed the DOJ and the Education Department to prioritize enforcement actions against athletic associations that deny girls an equal opportunity to participate in sports and athletic events by requiring them to compete against boys. Read more, see video and letters here.