AG Neronha, AG Bonta, AG Raoul, AG Cambell, AG Platkin and AG James led a coalition of 23  attorneys general in filing a second motion for enforcement in their ongoing lawsuit against the Trump administration’s illegal and destructive freeze of federal funding. Despite multiple court orders, the administration has continued to block hundreds of millions of dollars in grants to the states from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This funding freeze threatens critical emergency preparedness and recovery programs to address wildfires, floods, cybersecurity threats, and more.

“This Administration is attempting to exert power beyond what the Constitution allows, and by doing so he is signaling that he believes himself to be above the law. In refusing to fully comply with Judge McConnell’s order, the Administration is holding hostage funds that are critical to the health and safety of Rhode Islanders and Americans everywhere; funds that were lawfully allocated by the Congress to support essential state programs that prevent wildfires, promote cybersecurity, mitigate the effects of natural disasters, and provide emergency management. When the President and his Administration continuously flout court orders, they are testing the boundaries of what they can get away with, and toying with American lives in the process. Enough is enough, and we will stay in this fight until they comply.” – AG Neronha