“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,” Gov. Janet Mills said.

Summary

Within hours of Maine Gov. Janet Mills publicly defying Donald Trump’s ban on transgender athletes in women’s sports, the U.S. Education Department launched a Title IX compliance probe targeting Maine’s transgender-inclusive policies.

Trump threatened to withhold federal funding if Maine did not comply. Mills firmly responded, “We’ll see you in court.”

She condemned the investigation as political retaliation and an unconstitutional use of federal power.

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey vowed to fight back.

LGBTQ+ advocates praised Mills for standing up for students, saying Trump’s bullying would be legally challenged.

  • snekerpimp@lemmy.world
    84·
    13 hours ago

    Party of small government, right? Party of states rights, right? Sounds to me they are the party of dictatorship, tyranny and oppression.

      • ryegye24@midwest.socialEnglish
        8·
        8 hours ago

        If we have free and fair elections in 2026 I’m looking forward to seeing these little shits dragged in front of Congress and grilled.

        • JuxtaposedJaguar@lemmy.ml
          1·
          10 minutes ago

          As stupid as I think they are, I also feel sorry for them; they don’t realize they’re being used as pawns and will be hung out to dry as soon as it suites Musk and Trump.

          The reason they’re so young and inexperienced is that everyone else realized the implications and refused for their own well-being. The fact that none of the DOGE leadership wants to be officially “in-charge” is a giant red flag.