Maine State Rep. Laurel Libby is sounding the alarm over the state's defiance of President Donald Trump's executive order demanding an end to biological males competing in women's sports. (Getty/Maine House of Representatives)
While Libby would not divulge specific details about her plans to find a way around her censure without issuing an apology, or taking down her post, Libby said she intends to "capitalize" on the fact that, in November, Republicans only lost a chance at regaining the majority in Maine's House by just 60 votes. Since 2019, the Maine legislature, as well as the governor's office, have been occupied by Democrats.
"This sets an incredibly dangerous precedent that someone could be silenced for a social media post," Libby said Wednesday. "It is a terribly dangerous road to go down and that's why I am considering all options, because this cannot be allowed to stand."
The state Capitol Building in Augusta, Maine, circa 1973. (UPI/Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)
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"Some of my colleagues that were allowed to speak last night and weren't silenced as vigorously as I was, were able to articulate and express that this is a First Amendment right, the right to free speech," Libby said.
Fox News' Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.
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