Attorney Generals Davenport, Bonta, Raoul, and Neronha co-led a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump Administration’s continued efforts to use federal funds—specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism and other funds—to coerce states into complying with the administration’s political and policy priorities.

“Despite its repeated losses in court, the Trump Administration continues to try to impose unlawful funding conditions well outside of its authority. FEMA cannot use counterterrorism and other essential federal funding as a weapon to coerce states into assisting with civil immigration enforcement or to change our election administration. Threatening counterterrorism funding at a time when the President’s war in the Middle East magnifies threats is dangerous and wrong.” – AG Davenport