Overview
- President Trump demanded a personal apology from Governor Janet Mills for opposing his executive order banning transgender athletes from women’s sports.
- Governor Mills rejected the demand, reiterating her commitment to state and federal law, and criticized Trump’s broader policies, including cuts to foreign aid and healthcare programs.
- The Trump administration has opened federal investigations into Maine entities and warned of potential litigation or termination of federal grants if the state does not comply.
- Mills emphasized that the dispute is about constitutional principles, rejecting Trump’s assertion that he 'is the law' and asserting the importance of legislative authority.
- The conflict highlights broader debates over transgender rights, federal versus state authority, and the limits of executive power in the United States.