Democratic attorneys general from around the country are preparing for legal challenges from the Trump administration while themselves trying to preempt reversals of Biden-era policies. That includes New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin, who has previously told NJ Spotlight News he’s ready to work with President Donald Trump but also won’t be afraid to challenge his policies.
“The president is entitled to put forth a policy agenda that he sees fit for the country, but he is not entitled to violate the law or the Constitution of this nation,” Platkin said in an interview with NJ Spotlight News Monday. “And some of the things he’s talked about in his speech today or that [have] been written about both before and during the course of today, we know would do just that.”
Platkin said Trump’s vow to end birthright citizenship “is something that we will not simply let stand … We’re prepared to defend the rule of law, defend the rights of our residents and protect them from being hurt should that come to pass.”
