He will absolutely veto it if it comes to his desk. He believes he should take care of the people of Maine first.
The governor did not ask him to step down.
The governor's focus is on doing the business of Maine people, regardless of party.
The governor is going to step up the process next week and is going to push for this process to begin moving forward.
The way the governor has handled this has been to show that he is strongly committed to Maine hospitals.