President Donald Trump sparred with Maine's Democratic governor, Janet Mills, during a meeting of governors at the White House on Friday.

Lauren McCauley is the editor of Maine Morning Star. She has covered politics and policy in Maine for more than 10 years and is the former editor of Maine Beacon. Maine’s Democratic governor and President Donald Trump got into a tense exchange at the White House Friday morning after Trump threatened to withhold federal funding unless Maine complies with his recent executive order barring transgender athletes from competing on women’s sports teams consistent with their gender identity.

At the National Governors Association meeting in Washington, two top governors shared their takes on the Trump-Mills disagreement at the White House the previous day.

The Education Department on Friday launched a probe into Maine's transgender student sports participation policy after the president threatened the state's federal funding at a meeting of governors at the White House.

President Donald Trump sparred with Maine’s Democratic governor during a meeting of governors at the White House on Friday over his his executive order on transgender athletes.

President Trump and Maine Gov. Janet Mills clashed over Trump's order banning transgender athletes from playing in girl and women sports.

Charlamagne Tha God said on Monday that Maine Gov. Janet Mills fought President Donald Trump over a "losing talking point" when she defended transgender athletes at the White House.

Maine Democratic Gov. Janet Mills’ public dust-up with President Donald Trump during a White House meeting with most of America’s state leaders didn’t live up to governors’ collective goal

President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to strip Maine of its federal funding if it refuses to comply with his executive order banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports, marking the White House’s latest front in the nation’s culture wars.

Trump threatened to withhold federal education funding if Maine does not comply with his executive order and bar transgender athletes from competing in girls’ sports.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore provided a sharp critique while speaking to reporters on Monday of his meeting with President Donald Trump.