And the state agency that oversees school athletics, is refusing to change its policy on transgender athletes.

That's despite executive orders from President Trump.

The new Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association signaled this week there would be no changes to the policy, which will continue to allow transgender students to compete with the gender they identify with or with the gender they were assigned at birth, but not both.

Earlier this month, President Trump signed an executive order called the Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports Order, which banned transgender women and girls from competing in women's sports.

And just last night, the president threatened to cut federal funding to Maine because of the state's transgender athletic policy.

It's a sign that New Jersey's decision could create conflict with the Trump administration.

Some state Republicans are blasting the decision to keep the policy in place.

Assemblyman Greg McGuckin, who covers Monmouth and Ocean counties.

That said, the state is, quote, turning its back on competitive integrity and introduced the Women's Sports Act to require student athletes to compete alongside their assigned gender at birth.