Attorney General Rayfield released the following statement after a judge permanently blocked the Trump administration from denying loan forgiveness to teachers, nurses, and other public servants whose employers are not aligned with the administration’s ideology:

“The court confirmed what we’ve said all along – Trump can’t punish public servants because their employers happen to disagree with his policies. Regardless of who is in the White House, the federal government needs to make good on its promise to forgive loans for teachers, nurses, firefighters, and other Oregonians who’ve given years of dedicated service to our communities.” – AG Rayfield