The Trump administration has suspended approximately $175 million US in federal funding for the University of Pennsylvania over the participation of a transgender athlete in its swimming program, the White House said Wednesday.

The Trump administration has suspended USD 175 million in federal funding for the University of Pennsylvania due to a transgender athlete's participation in its swimming program. This decision aligns with an ongoing Education Department investigation and follows a recent executive order on transgender athletes in sports.

At Penn, Lia Thomas, a transgender woman, was named Ivy League champion and broke records at the Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships held at Harvard University in February 2022.