Maura Healey

There is a ton of research and innovation. We're number one in healthcare. And here within Massachusetts, we depend on funding from the National Institute of Health, as do a lot of states, so-called red states and blue states. He wants to cut all of that.

Which means that people who right now are researching the cure for your child if they get cancer or researching the cure, the treatment for Alzheimer's are no longer going to have access to that funding. That's outrageous.

Which means that people who right now are researching the cure for your child if they get cancer or researching the cure, the treatment for Alzheimer's are no longer going to have access to that funding. That's outrageous.

Look, I was attorney general throughout the Trump won presidency and presidency. joined and led many cases suing him. So I'm not unfamiliar with the way he operates. It's incredibly important for AGs to continue to be in the courts. They, like we back during Trump one, are having success. How I look at things as it's been consistent for me.

Look, I was attorney general throughout the Trump won presidency and presidency. joined and led many cases suing him. So I'm not unfamiliar with the way he operates. It's incredibly important for AGs to continue to be in the courts. They, like we back during Trump one, are having success. How I look at things as it's been consistent for me.

If the president is going to work and support the state of Massachusetts, I will work with the president and the federal administration. When he is not, then I will be the first to stand up and fight for the people of Massachusetts. I think that is probably the attitude of most Democratic governors, at least.

If the president is going to work and support the state of Massachusetts, I will work with the president and the federal administration. When he is not, then I will be the first to stand up and fight for the people of Massachusetts. I think that is probably the attitude of most Democratic governors, at least.

I think the premise of that question is totally off. Tell me why. And I think the notion that these are, quote, political fights is totally off. When I brought suits as an attorney general and when other AGs I worked with brought suits, because a lot of these were multi-state suits, why were they multi-state suits? Why were a bunch of AGs joining in the same lawsuit?

I think the premise of that question is totally off. Tell me why. And I think the notion that these are, quote, political fights is totally off. When I brought suits as an attorney general and when other AGs I worked with brought suits, because a lot of these were multi-state suits, why were they multi-state suits? Why were a bunch of AGs joining in the same lawsuit?

It's because there was some action taken by Trump during Trump 1. that hurt people in our states. As attorney general, you're there to represent the people of your state, to protect their interests and to protect their rights. So when somebody like Donald Trump illegally cuts off access to healthcare, violates the law, Of course, your AG can and should sue. That's not a political issue.

It's because there was some action taken by Trump during Trump 1. that hurt people in our states. As attorney general, you're there to represent the people of your state, to protect their interests and to protect their rights. So when somebody like Donald Trump illegally cuts off access to healthcare, violates the law, Of course, your AG can and should sue. That's not a political issue.

That's an attorney general doing his or her job vindicating the rights.

That's an attorney general doing his or her job vindicating the rights.

They can argue that. They can argue that. I will tell you, having worked with many Republican colleagues, I will tell you what those fights were about. They were fights to gum up the works, to slow things down. They didn't like some of the policymaking that was going on. They didn't like the fact that EPA was out there promoting politics. And promulgating new regulations, for example.

They can argue that. They can argue that. I will tell you, having worked with many Republican colleagues, I will tell you what those fights were about. They were fights to gum up the works, to slow things down. They didn't like some of the policymaking that was going on. They didn't like the fact that EPA was out there promoting politics. And promulgating new regulations, for example.

And so they they try to find ways to slow that down. I'm not saying, you know, in every instance it was frivolous, but there's a reason why Democratic AGs won over 85 percent of those cases during Trump won. We were right. And I think that's what you're going to see again now with Trump, too. Now, the courts have changed some. So how this ultimately plays out.

And so they they try to find ways to slow that down. I'm not saying, you know, in every instance it was frivolous, but there's a reason why Democratic AGs won over 85 percent of those cases during Trump won. We were right. And I think that's what you're going to see again now with Trump, too. Now, the courts have changed some. So how this ultimately plays out.

Well, I have great hope in the courts. You know, they're an important institution. They're one of our pillars of government. So I want to remain ever optimistic about the role of and the responsibility of the judiciary. I can't predict how it's going to go. But those lawsuits, where there's a violation of the law, those AGs need to continue to sue. And that's not political.

Well, I have great hope in the courts. You know, they're an important institution. They're one of our pillars of government. So I want to remain ever optimistic about the role of and the responsibility of the judiciary. I can't predict how it's going to go. But those lawsuits, where there's a violation of the law, those AGs need to continue to sue. And that's not political.

It's about doing their job in vindicating people's rights in their states. But it's not just up to the AGs. I think about senators like Chris Murphy and Brian Schatz, you know, out there just articulating just in very real terms what the harm of Trump's actions are to everyday Americans. You see more and more Americans speaking up, too.