Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a group of 12 attorneys general in a lawsuit against Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Acting FEMA Administrator David Richardson, and FEMA for, once again, interfering with grants already promised to the states for emergency management, disaster-relief, and homeland security operations.
“The Trump administration’s reckless and lawless actions to undermine emergency management and disaster funding are designed to harm Colorado and other states that won’t be bullied,” said Attorney General Weiser. “Playing political games with preparedness funding is appalling—these are funds that Colorado is entitled to use and needs to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters like wildfires and floods. I will always fight for Colorado and challenge the lawless actions of this administration.”