Explosive new scrutiny has engulfed Maine’s outgoing Democratic Governor Janet Mills, as President Trump’s allies in the Senate launch a formal inquiry into thousands of hidden federal documents linked to her decades-old alleged cocaine use. The investigation has reignited calls for accountability just as rumors swirl about Mills’ ambitions for higher office.
In April 2025, the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) filed a formal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request demanding the release of nearly 6,000 pages tied to the federal probe of Mills’ suspected cocaine use while she was a district attorney. Federal archivists at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) confirmed to Republican investigators that more than 3,000 of those pages remain sealed, protected by grand jury secrecy rules.
“The American people deserve to know the truth,” said NRSC Chairman Steve Daines. “This isn’t about politics—it’s about transparency and holding powerful Democrats to the same standards as everyone else.”
The controversy heats up as Democrats reportedly consider Mills for a U.S. Senate bid, aiming to unseat longtime Republican Senator Susan Collins in 2026. With Mills’ term-limited next year, insiders say the party is desperate for a high-profile candidate.
But Republicans aren’t letting her off the hook. “If Janet Mills wants to run for Senate, she can start by coming clean about her past,” said Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL). “We don’t need more politicians with secrets.”
The saga dates back to the early 1990s, when Mills—then a district attorney—came under federal investigation after being accused by a drug suspect of cocaine use. The probe, led by the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the DEA, was quietly closed without charges, fueling suspicions of political favoritism and backroom deals.
Mills has always insisted the investigation was a political hit job. “It’s scary,” she told the Portland Press Herald in 1991. “Maine apparently has a secret police force at work that can ruin the reputation of any who opposes it.”
But a 1995 memo from the Department of Justice’s Office of Professional Responsibility—addressed to then–Deputy Attorney General Merrick Garland—directly refutes her claims, stating there was no evidence of misconduct by federal or state authorities.
In a twist, records show Mills herself requested access to the same investigation files back in 1992. According to The Ellsworth American, federal officials told Mills they were “too busy” to process her request—a response Republicans say smacks of a cover-up.
When asked whether she would make the documents public if she ever received them, Mills dodged: “I’d first have to see what was in it.”
The story took a wild turn earlier this month when Mills was ambushed by a Fox News reporter in Washington, D.C., and asked whether “sniffing cocaine at work” is a “human right.” Mills reportedly fired back, “What the f—?” before storming off.
Her office has not responded to repeated requests for comment.
Despite telling reporters in April that she has “no plans” to run for Senate, Mills added that “things change week to week, month to month”—hardly a firm denial. With President Trump vowing to drain the swamp and restore public trust, any Democratic contender with a checkered past faces an uphill battle.
“Voters are sick of the double standards,” said a senior White House official. “It’s time for Democrats to face the same level of scrutiny they demand of everyone else.”
With 2026 looming and President Trump’s Republican Party demanding answers, Janet Mills faces mounting pressure to finally open the vault on her hidden past. Will she come clean—or will voters demand someone with nothing to hide?
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She’s an embarrassment to the state of Maine. Disgraceful! I was raised there and sickened as how this lady ever got her position. SMH. Sent from my iPhone