Maine high school gets police protection amid trans athlete controversy, Trump's spat with Gov. Janet Mills

Maine officiating judge Allen Cornwall unpacks the controversy after a transgender athlete took home a pole vaulting victory on 'America Reports.'

Police protection was assigned to Greely High School in Maine this week after one of the school's transgender athletes was thrust into the national spotlight, per multiple reports. 

The school is home to a transgender track and field athlete who recently took first place at a girls' state pole vault competition. The athlete, who recently competed in the boys' category, out-jumped every other female by half a foot, and the winning pole vault was pivotal in helping Greely High School win the Class B state championship meet by just a single point.

Due to the win, the trans athlete has also automatically qualified for the multistate regional championships, taking the spot that would have been awarded to the female athlete who garnered second place had Spencer competed in the boys' division.

Last week, news of the athlete's win went national after it was publicized by state Rep. Laurel Libby. 

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When students returned from a school district vacation this week, the police presence at the school reportedly heightened after a highly-publicized spat between President Donald Trump and Maine Gov. Janet Mills over the state's refusal to comply with Trump's recent executive order to ban biological males from girls' sports. 

Cumberland Police Department Capt. Mindy Coe told News Center Maine that the school and parents expressed concerns for safety amid the national controversy. 

"There were some concerns from the school and the parents that coming back from vacation today that there might be some