The state’s first female governor and first female district attorney, the longtime Democratic politician has a history of supporting law enforcement.

Hundreds of Mainers showed their support for Governor Janet Mills at the State House in Augusta on Sunday. "We’re here today just for Governor Mills. We’re having the guts to stand up to do the right thing,

Who and what will he target next, and what will he do?” Maine Governor Janet Mills said. “In America, the President is neither a King nor a dictator, as much as this one tries to act like it – and it is the rule of law that prevents him from being so.

President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to strip Maine of its federal funding if it refuses to comply with his executive order banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports, marking the White House’s latest front in the nation’s culture wars.

Proclaiming his administration as "federal law," the president demanded that Maine comply with his executive order banning transgender women from participating in women and girls' sports. Mills told the president that the state won't be intimidated and reiterated her vow to challenge him in court if he denies the state millions in federal cash.

The chairman and vice-chairman of the National Governors Association weighed-in Sunday on the spat between President Donald Trump and Gov. Janet Mills.

Dozens of Mainers gathered in front of the State House on Sunday, voicing support for Gov. Janet Mills following her response to President Donald Trump's recent executive order barring transgender athletes from competing in girls' and women's sports.