Maine has no recall process for elected officials, though the Legislature has proposed it a few times in recent years.

The governor's decision also comes as she faces pressure to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in 2026.

Since January, when President Donald Trump took office, Maine has signed on to 25 federal lawsuits. As we've reported several times, Gov. Janet Mills and Trump are in court one-on-one as well.

A video shows Maine's Democrat governor nervously laughing and not answering questions about previous cocaine use.