If we persist in walking away from Ukraine, it will be the greatest geopolitical mistake that this country's made since World War II.

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The implication of that is that Elon Musk decides what we are going to fund and what we aren't. And that's really what worries me about what's going on.

The State of Maine will not be intimidated by the president’s threats.

I do not. But my focus is on getting an agreement on the money, on the funding.

I'm very concerned about the impact on the state of Maine, on everything from our national parks to biomedical research. So this is a big problem.

The President is to see that the laws are faithfully executed.

Nobody elected him. We don't even know what his status is.

That reminds me of the King of France. You know, I am the law.

I'm complying with state and federal laws.

if the president attempts to unilaterally deprive Maine school children of the benefit of federal funding, my administration and the attorney general will take all appropriate and necessary legal action to restore that funding.

the president of the United States has targeted one particular group on one particular issue which Maine law has addressed.

In America, the president is neither a king nor a dictator, as much as this one tries to act like it.

this is about whether a president can force compliance with his will, without regard for the rule of law.

If the president attempts to unilaterally deprive Maine school children of the benefit of federal funding, my administration and the attorney general will take all appropriate and necessary legal action to restore that funding.

No president—Republican or Democrat—can withhold federal funding authorized and appropriated by Congress.

This is not just about who can compete on the athletic field, this is about whether a president can force compliance with his will.

The White House has gone too far in giving Musk governing authority.