AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - A spokesman for Gov. Paul LePage on Wednesday dismissed rumors that the governor might be under consideration for a position in President Donald Trump’s administration.
LePage has two years left in his final term, but that hasn’t prevented speculation about a role in the Trump administration. Speculation grew after LePage stayed in Washington after governors met with the president Sunday and Monday and after the spokesman provided scant details about LePage’s schedule.
“If there any developments between Governor LePage and the Trump administration, the fake-news purveyors in the Maine media will be the last to know,” Peter Steele, the governor’s chief of communications, wrote in an email Wednesday.
He said LePage’s focus “continues to be growing jobs, improving our economy, lowering taxes and reducing electricity rates.”
LePage himself has floated the idea that he could play a role in the Trump White House. He also has talked about challenging U.S. Sen. Angus King next year.
The governor is expected return to work next week, Steele said.
LePage has made no bones about disliking the media. His office tells Maine journalists they focus on LePage’s off-the-cuff remarks while ignoring accomplishments like paying off hospital debt.
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