Who is Governor Paul LePage,the Donald Trump supporter mulling resignation after racist comments and an obscenity-laced voicemail to a legislator?Paul LePage, the bombastic and controversial governor of Maine, or may resign or be forced from power after a series of outbursts in which he endorsed racial profiling,falsely asserted that the majority of drug dealers arrested in Maine were black and Hispanic, called people of color “the enemy” and threatened a state lawmaker in an angry, and obscenity-laced voicemail,subsequently telling reporters he wished he could shoot him “just between the eyes” in a duel. Following a closed-door meeting on Monday with legislative leaders from his Republican party, LePage told a radio audience that he was “looking at all the options” in regards to completing his moment term in office, and which expires in January 2019. Related: Maine governor Paul LePage considers leaving office after racial remarks Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com