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Letitia James
@letitiajames· NY· Oct 10, 2025

Nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

nypost.com
Rob Bonta
@robbonta· CA· Oct 10, 2025

We’re not just waiting; we’re ready to take him to court. He should get slapped down in seconds.

thenation.com
Rob Bonta
@robbonta· CA· Oct 10, 2025

Insurrection has a definition. There has to be a violent insurrection to overthrow the government.

thenation.com
Rob Bonta
@robbonta· CA· Oct 10, 2025

The president is untethered from the facts on this, and he’s untethered from the law. He doesn’t know what the Constitution is.

thenation.com
Letitia James
@letitiajames· NY· Oct 9, 2025

These charges are baseless, and the president’s own public statements make clear that his only goal is political retribution at any cost.

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Letitia James
@letitiajames· NY· Oct 9, 2025

This is the time for leaders on both sides of the aisle to speak out against this blatant perversion of our system of justice.

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Letitia James
@letitiajames· NY· Oct 9, 2025

I stand strongly behind my office’s litigation against the Trump Organization.

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Letitia James
@letitiajames· NY· Oct 9, 2025

These charges are baseless, and the President’s own public statements make clear that his only goal is political retribution at any cost.

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Letitia James
@letitiajames· NY· Oct 9, 2025

He’s forcing federal law enforcement agencies to do his bidding all because I did my job as the New York state attorney general.

politico.com
Letitia James
@letitiajames· NY· Oct 9, 2025

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

politico.com
Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Oct 7, 2025

Donald Trump is afraid he's going to lose his slim majority of Republicans come 2026. So he's trying to rig the process to give himself more Republicans.

cbsnews.com
Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Oct 7, 2025

No one should do power grabs. No one is a king. No one has a right to deny you your vote.

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Rob Bonta
@robbonta· CA· Oct 5, 2025

The Trump Administration’s flagrant disregard for the courts was on full display.

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Jay Jones
@jayjones· VA· Oct 4, 2025

I take full responsibility for my actions, and I want to issue my deepest apology to Speaker Gilbert and his family.

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Letitia James
@letitiajames· NY· Oct 1, 2025

After 9/11, I can think of no other state that is facing the risk than New York. So the question that you ask is, why did they zero it out? They zeroed it out because they alleged that we’re a sanctuary city.

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Liz Murrill
@lizmurrill· LA· Sep 30, 2025

I will sue governors whose shield laws purport to protect these individuals from criminal conduct in Louisiana.

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Liz Murrill
@lizmurrill· LA· Sep 30, 2025

Rosalie is bravely representing many woman who are victimized by the illegal, immoral, and unethical conduct of these drug dealers.

cbsnews.com
James Uthmeier
@jamesuthmeier· FL· Sep 30, 2025

It was an honor to vote in favor of making Florida the future home of President Trump's Presidential Library.

cbsnews.com
Letitia James
@letitiajames· NY· Sep 28, 2025

I'm grateful to [Mayor Eric Adams] for his service to our city.

cbsnews.com
Dan Rayfield
@danrayfield· OR· Sep 28, 2025

Oregon communities are stable, and our local officials have been clear: we have the capacity to manage public safety without federal interference.

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Letitia James
@letitiajames· NY· Sep 25, 2025

The federal government cannot prioritize its cruel immigration agenda over Americans' safety. Today, the court affirmed that it is blatantly unconstitutional for DHS to hold life-saving disaster relief funds hostage to advance its…

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William Tong
@williamtong· CT· Sep 22, 2025

This is a major win for workers and families, who need the project to stay on track.

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Ken Paxton
@kenpaxton· TX· Sep 10, 2025

Charlie was an American patriot, a friend, and a faithful husband and father.

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