In her first public remarks since a confrontation at the White House with President Trump over transgender athletes, Maine’s Governor Janet Mills said she had never before heard a president state that “he is the law,” and drew a comparison to the French monarchy, according to published reports.

During a recent meeting of governors at the White House, Maine Gov. Janet Mills and President Donald Trump clashed over Trump’s executive order banning transgender athletes from women’s sports. Still, Mills did not say Maine would stop paying federal taxes if Trump stopped federal funding.

Hours later, the state was notified of the first of two investigations launched over violations of Trump's ban on trans student-athletes.

An image featured in a video shared on Instagram claims to show Maine Democratic Gov. Janet Mills allegedly being arrested. Verdict: False A content detection scan using the website “Hive Moderation” indicates the image is 99.

Gov. Janet Mills was ready for Donald Trump with "see you in court" moment. Will she take on Sen. Susan Collins in 2026 election?

Maine's governor, who has a long history of facing tough guys in the courtroom and in politics, finds herself in an unprecedented moment with the nation watching.

HHS sent the violation notice four days after a public spat between Gov. Janet Mills (D-ME) and Donald Trump prompted a federal investigation into her state.

The Democratic governor of Maine, Janet Mills, has not threatened to stop paying federal taxes if U.S. President Donald Trump stops federal funding for the state, contrary to online posts, a spokesperson for the governor said.

The Mills administration is denying allegations that the governor's chief of staff swore at a White House official.

See you in court.” With those four words, Gov. Janet Mills went from a 77-year-old governor serving the last two years of her final term in a lightly populated state to an unlikely heroine of the Trump resistance.