New York Attorney General Letitia James said Saturday she plans to team up with other lefty AGs nationwide to sue the Trump administration’s Department of Health and Human Services over healthcare funding cuts.
“The White House is threatening our way of life in so many ways, and I just want you to know that in the coming days we will be filing a lawsuit against [HHS],” revealed James at a National Action Network rally in Harlem.
James cited as examples anticipated cuts in federal aid to the Head Start program that helps low-income kids ages five and under prepare for school, Meals on Wheels and the World Trade Center Healthcare Program for 9/11 first responders.
“All of these funds and more!” barked James, who is currently fighting off mortgage fraud allegations raised by the Trump administration.
“We got to stand up, and that’s why Democratic attorneys general will be joining me in filing this lawsuit in the coming days.”
She didn’t provide additional details about the suit.
James—who has been the subject of President Trump’s ire after she marshaled a civil fraud trial against him and his Trump Organization that ended with a $454 million judgment that he is appealing – also ripped HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for ordering new treatments for measles amid an outbreak rather than promoting vaccinations.
She also quipped Kennedy is “the guy with a worm in his head,” in reference to a 2012 deposition taken where he claimed a worm ate part of his brain before dying inside his head.
The US Federal Housing Agency last month sent a criminal referral with James’ name on it to US Attorney General Pam Bondi, alleging the state attorney general falsified bank documents and property records in order to secure more favorable loan terms in real estate transactions in New York and Virginia.
Also at the rally, James reaffirmed her support for NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams’ longshot mayoral campaign.
“You elected me to continue fighting on, and I will fight on, but what I need by my side is my sister,” James told the crowd while looking at the speaker.
The White House and HHS did not immediately return messages.
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