"In a message posted across social media platforms, Mills discussed how she stood up to the president earlier this year as he tried to force the state to ban trans girls from participating in school sports. "See you in court," she said after he threatened to end Maine's federal education funding to punish the state for not following his orders in February."
""There was no investigation, there was no notice, and there was no lawful process that was followed," the state's attorney general said at the time. "Maine had no choice but to bring suit to confront this unlawful action by the USDA." "I told him I'd see him in court," Mills said at the time. "Well, we did see him in court, and we won.""
Janet Mills launched a U.S. Senate campaign and highlighted her record defending transgender rights. She described standing up to the president after an attempt to force Maine to ban trans girls from school sports. Federal officials threatened to withhold education funding, and Maine responded by suing the USDA. The state's attorney general said there was no investigation, notice, or lawful process, prompting the lawsuit. Maine settled and restored the withheld federal funds. Mills emphasized that courts and Congress determine the law, condemned bullying tactics, and framed the legal victory as proof that fighting protects students and rights.
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