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However, I am confident this letter is meant only to make me afraid to do my duty – ensuring all eligible Rhode Islanders are able to cast their ballot – and not based on any factual issue.

Now, intimidation and bullying is all that’s left in their playbook.

Whether in court or in Congress, the Administration has consistently met opposition – because in fact, they are the ones not complying with the law.

I am confident that elections in Rhode Island are administered in accordance with federal and state laws.

The Trump Administration is driving up energy prices and throttling back federal aid.

The Department failed to respond to Congress, and instead, on May 18, 2026, announced that it had settled an unrelated IRS lawsuit with President Trump to create a $1.8 billion slush fund to compensate alleged victims of DOJ…

The Trump Administration’s denial of Rhode Island’s disaster declaration appears to be yet another case of the White House putting politics ahead of people.

It’s time for Mr. Platner to exit.

The allegations against Graham Platner in the Politico story are extremely serious and I am withdrawing my support.

Although a federal judge has enjoined the slush fund, there are other plans to undermine the American justice system to pay out January 6 rioters, including those convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers.

You can’t have a statewide school funding system that is fair to everyone — that’s equitable, that covers all costs of education, so that every student, no matter where they live, is treated the same, and every taxpayer treated the same —…

The difference is you’ll be increasing education funding and distributing it through a formula that’s fair and equitable, and ensure that every student in Rhode Island has access to what they need to be successful.

What we’ve said to the General Assembly is you’re going to have to have a transition plan that takes that into account.

Secretly, I was always hoping I would be surprised it would move really quickly, but as a practical matter, I knew that was not the case.

The future economic prosperity of our state is directly dependent on our ability to get this right.

This is a significant milestone for this project and for Rhode Islanders.

We urge you to reject any efforts by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to compensate January 6 rioters for their crimes and to commit to vigorously defending American taxpayers.

I frankly like don't think that this is something that politicians in Washington should be involved in.