Trump administration officials concluded that Maine violated Title IX for allowing transgender athletes to compete in women’s school sports after launching an investigation into the state in February.

The Maine Attorney General's Office says no one from their office was interviewed as part of the Office for Civil Rights investigation.

The Trump administration has now formally found Maine in violation of Title IX, which is designed to protect equal access in education and sports.

The Department of Health and Human Services made the referral just four days after initiating an investigation into the state. But federal investigators never contacted either the governor's office of the attorney general's office.

The Maine Attorney General's Office says no one from their office was interviewed as part of the Office for Civil Rights investigation.

The decision, dated Feb. 25, came just days after the Trump administration announced its investigation and does not appear to be based on conversations with state officials.

After issuing an executive order barring transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports last month, President Trump targeted the state for scrutiny.