Democratic Governor Janet Mills of Maine appeared stunned and angry when she was confronted by a man who asked her about alleged cocaine use in her past during a recent public appearance.
Fox News reported the moment occurred last week during an event at Sunday River Resort in Newry, where Mills was taking photos with attendees.
An unidentified man approached the governor and posed a blunt question, which was caught on camera.
“Is sniffing cocaine a human right, Janet?” he asked, clearly referring to Mills’ past controversy.
Mills, who was caught off guard, responded, “What the f***?”
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WATCH: Maine Democrat Governor Janet Mills when asked about her alleged cocaine use and if sniffing cocaine at work a “human right”:
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The man who confronted Mills did not elaborate or offer any context for his question, but then asked, “How much more does an eight-ball cost with inflation?”
The governor quickly walked away after delivering her profane response.
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The outlet reported that Mills’ staff has not commented publicly on the interaction.
Fox News noted that Maine Republicans have called on the governor to respond to rumors of drug use in her younger years, which Mills has denied in the past.
The governor was investigated for alleged cocaine use in 1990 by state and federal agencies, but no charges were ever filed.
Mills, 76, claimed she was targeted over her politics. She is currently serving her second term as Maine’s governor.
She has faced scrutiny from critics in the past over her far-left policies and her tone when dealing with opponents.
Mills’ defiance of President Donald Trump’s executive order banning boys who identify as transgender from competing in girls’ sports in the state garnered all sorts of headlines.
The Trump administration sued Mills and Maine in April when Mills said she would ignore the order.
“The Department of Justice will not sit by when women are discriminated against in sports,” US Attorney General Pam Bondi said at the time. “This is also about these young women’s personal safety.”
Mills was also one of the governors who clashed with the Trump administration over her COVID pandemic emergency powers.
In a trip to the state in June 2020, Trump blasted Mills for stalling in regards to reopening the state’s commercial fishing industry, News Center Maine reported.
“Why isn’t your Governor reopening your state?” He asked.”You have a Governor that doesn’t know what she’s doing, and she’s like a dictator.”
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