The Trump administration has slashed the $4.5 million Maine Sea Grant, which boosted research and economic development for coastal communities in the state. This comes after the President and Maine Governor Janet Mills publicly clashed during a White House summit last month.

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree is reacting to the news that funding for the Maine Sea Grant has been cut, calling it "reckless" and "insulting."

The Maine Sea Grant, which operates through the University of Maine, has been a key resource for coastal communities, aquaculture businesses,