please note story contain strong language final paragraph republican maine governor paul lepage monday sue state democratic attorney general contend abuse power join legal opposition early move president donald trump lepage office support lepage fiery conservative second term challenge attorney general janet mill join legal brief oppose trump executive order ban immigration half-dozen majority muslim countries governor say support trump order block court white house say necessary protect national security secret attorney general mill differ political view issue lepage say statement problem publicly denounce court case executive branch request join subsequently refuse provide legal representation state say mill refuse represent state case disagree lepage political position prevent office file brief support trump charge mill deny instead sign onto another party brief cost taxpayers however hire lawyer draft brief governor waste state resources hire lawyer file frivolous lawsuit complain exactly tell mill say statement maine one 50 u.s. state attorney general elect state legislature rather elect voters appoint governor nation 22 democratic attorneys general emerge first months trump administration major opposition force policies successfully sue block executive order travel also challenge environmental policy move maine one eight u.s. state republican governor democratic attorney general set stage conflict result monday lawsuit file kennebec county superior court lepage first elect office 2010 wave tea party support re-elected 2014. victories come three-way race early supporter trump come intense public pressure last year call democratic lawmaker little son-of-a-bitch socialist cocksucker voicemail message widely circulate maine governor sue state 's attorney general trump policy tussle