Rob Bonta
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And then you say, what are you doing about mental health? And then you've got crickets. And that's the truth of the hypocrisy. But it would be funny if it weren't so tragic and dangerous. And people's lives are at risk. Their health is at risk. And so it's hard to understand the endgame here of destroying critical services from the federal government. But we are seeing the human devastation.
And then you say, what are you doing about mental health? And then you've got crickets. And that's the truth of the hypocrisy. But it would be funny if it weren't so tragic and dangerous. And people's lives are at risk. Their health is at risk. And so it's hard to understand the endgame here of destroying critical services from the federal government. But we are seeing the human devastation.
And then you say, what are you doing about mental health? And then you've got crickets. And that's the truth of the hypocrisy. But it would be funny if it weren't so tragic and dangerous. And people's lives are at risk. Their health is at risk. And so it's hard to understand the endgame here of destroying critical services from the federal government. But we are seeing the human devastation.
And unfortunately, it will only continue if these unlawful and cruel actions continue.
And unfortunately, it will only continue if these unlawful and cruel actions continue.
And unfortunately, it will only continue if these unlawful and cruel actions continue.
I'll first say that you're right. There's this flood the zone approach, shock and awe, high volume, high speed, and it is easy to be distracted. Unfortunately, many of these actions are dangerous and devastating, and a high number of them are unlawful.
I'll first say that you're right. There's this flood the zone approach, shock and awe, high volume, high speed, and it is easy to be distracted. Unfortunately, many of these actions are dangerous and devastating, and a high number of them are unlawful.
I'll first say that you're right. There's this flood the zone approach, shock and awe, high volume, high speed, and it is easy to be distracted. Unfortunately, many of these actions are dangerous and devastating, and a high number of them are unlawful.
our north star with as the attorneys general mine as the attorney general for the largest state department of justice in the nation is identifying what is unlawful when the president does something that is unlawful and harms california that's when we act And we don't necessarily get to set the agenda on that. We are responding to what he does. It's pretty simple.
our north star with as the attorneys general mine as the attorney general for the largest state department of justice in the nation is identifying what is unlawful when the president does something that is unlawful and harms california that's when we act And we don't necessarily get to set the agenda on that. We are responding to what he does. It's pretty simple.
our north star with as the attorneys general mine as the attorney general for the largest state department of justice in the nation is identifying what is unlawful when the president does something that is unlawful and harms california that's when we act And we don't necessarily get to set the agenda on that. We are responding to what he does. It's pretty simple.
If Trump breaks the law, we sue him. If he doesn't break the law, we don't, because there's nothing to sue him on. And this isn't about, we can't go to court with political grievance or ideological or policy difference. We'll get thrown out of court immediately. So we go to court when he breaks the law. And he's had patterns of breaking the law here.
If Trump breaks the law, we sue him. If he doesn't break the law, we don't, because there's nothing to sue him on. And this isn't about, we can't go to court with political grievance or ideological or policy difference. We'll get thrown out of court immediately. So we go to court when he breaks the law. And he's had patterns of breaking the law here.
If Trump breaks the law, we sue him. If he doesn't break the law, we don't, because there's nothing to sue him on. And this isn't about, we can't go to court with political grievance or ideological or policy difference. We'll get thrown out of court immediately. So we go to court when he breaks the law. And he's had patterns of breaking the law here.
He violates the separation of powers quite regularly. He wants to usurp and trespass on legislative authority, Congress's authority, particularly the power of the purse, the power to appropriate and spend.
He violates the separation of powers quite regularly. He wants to usurp and trespass on legislative authority, Congress's authority, particularly the power of the purse, the power to appropriate and spend.
He violates the separation of powers quite regularly. He wants to usurp and trespass on legislative authority, Congress's authority, particularly the power of the purse, the power to appropriate and spend.
um he has done that many times um i think focusing on that attempt to violate the constitution and infringe upon a co-equal branch of government's authority is something to keep an eye on he's also gone after rights and freedoms including on day one january 20th you know hours after he raised his hand and swore to uphold the u.s constitution he went and violated it by issuing an executive order that
um he has done that many times um i think focusing on that attempt to violate the constitution and infringe upon a co-equal branch of government's authority is something to keep an eye on he's also gone after rights and freedoms including on day one january 20th you know hours after he raised his hand and swore to uphold the u.s constitution he went and violated it by issuing an executive order that