James Leads Charge Against DOJ’s Minnesota Threats

New York – In a bold stand against federal overreach, New York Attorney General Letitia James has led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in denouncing the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) coercive tactics aimed at Minnesota.

In a scathing letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, the coalition calls out DOJ’s demand for sensitive resident data and public safety policy dismantling as an “after-the-fact attempt to justify a highly concerning federal operation.”

Attorney General James asserts that these demands infringe on Minnesota’s sovereignty and threaten ongoing litigation. “We refuse to be intimidated by these threats,” James declares, “and we reject their unlawful demands that infringe on Minnesota’s fundamental sovereignty.”

The letter responds to a January 24 correspondence from Bondi, which accused Minnesota of enabling widespread fraud without concrete evidence. The demand was made amidst a backdrop of federal immigration agents’ fatal shooting of a Minneapolis resident just days prior.

Attorneys general warn that Bondi’s actions represent a dangerous escalation and a profound intrusion on state sovereignty. They argue that the DOJ’s letter is an unlawful attempt to coerce Minnesota into abandoning its residents. The coalition, emphasizing the administration’s failed attempts in court, decries the “attempting through force what it cannot achieve through the courts.”

Attorney General James and the coalition vow to stand firm against unlawful federal interference, defending both state sovereignty and the rights of their residents. They conclude by urging respect for state governance and denouncing the administration’s dangerous tactics that have brought fear and chaos to Minnesota.

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