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Max Linn, a former U.S. Senate candidate who is national director of Donald Trump Patriots, talks to reporters Saturday near the Maine State House in Augusta. There were about 20 people across the street protesting Maine's mask mandate.
AUGUSTA, ME - JANUARY 9: Max Linn, national director of DonaldTrumpPatriots.com, talks to reporters Saturday January 9, 2021 near the Maine State House in Augusta. There were about 20 people were across the street protesting MaineĆs mask mandates. (Staff photo by Joe Phelan/Staff Photographer)
Max Linn, a former U.S. Senate candidate who is national director of Donald Trump Patriots, talks to reporters Saturday near the Maine State House in Augusta. There were about 20 people across the street protesting Maine's mask mandate. Linn said he is not against wearing a mask, but rather is opposed to it being mandated.
A Maine State Police cruiser is parked at the Blaine House in Augusta while about 20 people were across the street Saturday to protest Gov. Janet Mills' mask mandate. Max Linn, national director of Donald Trump Patriots, held a press conference at the same time. With the events of the riot Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol in Washington still fresh, several of Maine Capitol Police units parked nearby and at Cross State Office Building during the rally.
About 20 protesters, including these two wearing camouflage gear and carrying long guns, were at the corner of State and Chamberlain streets Saturday near the Maine State House in Augusta. Since the presidential election in November, a group has gathered there at noon every Saturday to protest Gov. Janet Mills' mask mandate and claim that President Donald Trump's election victory was stolen.
Counter-protester Bill McKenzie holds a sign across the street from a group gathered Saturday to protest the state's mask mandate. The Blaine House, the governor's mansion in Augusta, is seen in the background. Since the presidential election in November, a group has gathered there every Saturday at noon to protest Gov. Janet Mills' mask mandate and claim that President Donald Trump's election victory was stolen.
Max Linn, a former U.S. Senate candidate who is national director of Donald Trump Patriots, talks to reporters Saturday near the Maine State House in Augusta. There were about 20 people across the street protesting Maine's mask mandate.