Maura Healey

The real thing that's going on at ICE is that the numbers have gone down at the border. The number of the crossings at the border were going down during the end of the Biden administration, in fact. And so I think they're scrambling, you know, to figure out how they can keep this going.

Don't wasn't there reports just just today of the number of National Guard people on the border sitting around doing nothing? I mean. Let's put people to work. You know, we've got governors who are dealing with severe floods, severe fires. There's plenty of places that we need federal resources and help as states, as states. Would you meet Tom Holman if he came? Of course I would.

Don't wasn't there reports just just today of the number of National Guard people on the border sitting around doing nothing? I mean. Let's put people to work. You know, we've got governors who are dealing with severe floods, severe fires. There's plenty of places that we need federal resources and help as states, as states. Would you meet Tom Holman if he came? Of course I would.

Yeah, it sounds like I might need to explain a few things to him as somebody who investigated and prosecuted crimes, including with federal authorities for a number of years here. Maybe he doesn't have the benefit of that knowledge.

Yeah, it sounds like I might need to explain a few things to him as somebody who investigated and prosecuted crimes, including with federal authorities for a number of years here. Maybe he doesn't have the benefit of that knowledge.

We're going to keep doing what we're doing. Look, I am the first woman in Massachusetts history to be elected governor. I happen to be the first gay person elected governor. I don't know where I would be if I didn't have support and legal protections against discrimination my entire life. I was born in 1971, so just around the time of Title IX.

We're going to keep doing what we're doing. Look, I am the first woman in Massachusetts history to be elected governor. I happen to be the first gay person elected governor. I don't know where I would be if I didn't have support and legal protections against discrimination my entire life. I was born in 1971, so just around the time of Title IX.

And I had a career as an athlete, a professional athlete, basketball player, before college. I went to law school. I think about all that was made possible for me as a woman because there were state and federal laws in place that said, you know what? We should treat everybody fairly. Doesn't matter your gender, you know? Doesn't matter the color of your skin, your religion.

And I had a career as an athlete, a professional athlete, basketball player, before college. I went to law school. I think about all that was made possible for me as a woman because there were state and federal laws in place that said, you know what? We should treat everybody fairly. Doesn't matter your gender, you know? Doesn't matter the color of your skin, your religion.

I think that's an American principle. I'm not giving up on that. Even if it means pulling federal funding. I just think enough people need to continue to speak out and speak to why that's such a bad thing. Talk to any CEO, major, you know, Fortune 500 company. They'll tell you that their bottom line dollar-wise, does better when there's more diversity in the room. That's not a bad thing.

I think that's an American principle. I'm not giving up on that. Even if it means pulling federal funding. I just think enough people need to continue to speak out and speak to why that's such a bad thing. Talk to any CEO, major, you know, Fortune 500 company. They'll tell you that their bottom line dollar-wise, does better when there's more diversity in the room. That's not a bad thing.

It's a good thing. It's made us stronger. Many of these companies, though, are ditching their DEI programs. And I don't know why. I don't know why. I mean, I think I know why. I think that they feel the threat of Elon Musk. They feel the threat of Donald Trump, which is sort of one and the same. But I think that that's what they're responding to. It's not right. It's not a winner for this country.

It's a good thing. It's made us stronger. Many of these companies, though, are ditching their DEI programs. And I don't know why. I don't know why. I mean, I think I know why. I think that they feel the threat of Elon Musk. They feel the threat of Donald Trump, which is sort of one and the same. But I think that that's what they're responding to. It's not right. It's not a winner for this country.

It's not going to help us be more competitive around the world by removing or doing things that hinder talent in this country and the success of individuals.

It's not going to help us be more competitive around the world by removing or doing things that hinder talent in this country and the success of individuals.

You know, it's... It's interesting at a time when the co-president, Elon Musk, is giving us Hitler salutes and espousing anti-Semitic things. And I just find it ironic that we're going to have this debate over DEI and whether it's effective. all the while this is going on over here. I mean, like, seriously?

You know, it's... It's interesting at a time when the co-president, Elon Musk, is giving us Hitler salutes and espousing anti-Semitic things. And I just find it ironic that we're going to have this debate over DEI and whether it's effective. all the while this is going on over here. I mean, like, seriously?

So we can talk about DEI and whether there are some approaches or aspects that people want to look at more or maybe need reform or, you know, there should be more flexibility in certain things. But do not tell me that we are going to condone and go down a path in government or in corporate America that says women and people of color are no longer at the table.

So we can talk about DEI and whether there are some approaches or aspects that people want to look at more or maybe need reform or, you know, there should be more flexibility in certain things. But do not tell me that we are going to condone and go down a path in government or in corporate America that says women and people of color are no longer at the table.

And not only no longer at the table, but will not be supported anywhere along the way. I think unfortunately what's happened in the moment, we've seen a lot of capitulation. We've seen a lot of people trying to hedge their bets. You mean to tell me that's good for America? Come on.