Betsy DeVos on how new Title IX rules would have affected her own swimming career: 'It's just horrific'

Olympic Gold Medalist Caitlyn Jenner joined 'America's Newsroom' to discuss the expansion and the broader fight for fairness in women's sports. 

Former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said if the Biden administration's new Title IX proposals were in effect when she was a swimmer, she'd have had little motivation to get into the pool.

Under the Education Department’s recent proposed rules, no school or college that receives federal funding would be allowed to impose a "one-size-fits-all" policy that categorically bans trans students from playing on sports teams aligning with their gender identity and would be considered a violation of Title IX. Established in 1972, Title IX prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools.

The administration said the "proposed rule affirms that students benefit from the chance to join a school sports team to learn about teamwork, leadership, and physical fitness." 

BIDEN ADMIN RELEASES NEW TITLE IX REGULATIONS ON TRANSGENDER ISSUES IN SCHOOLS

"Every student should be able to have the full experience of attending school in America, including participating in athletics, free from discrimination," Miguel Cardona, Biden’s education secretary, added in a statement.

DeVos told Fox News Digital the administration is set to "undo 50 years of progress for women and girls in sports." 

"And I think it's just horrific," she said. 

U.S. Education Secretary Betsy Devos listens during a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic response event about reopening schools hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., August 12, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)

The rules seemed to upset those on both sides of the debate, with some