Massachusetts Attorney General Says Lawsuits Against Trump Administration Are Working

CBS Boston

April 7, 2025

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell explained to WBZ-TV why she believes the Trump administration's actions on budget cuts and a range of other issues have prompted nine lawsuits involving her office.

"We are heading in a dangerous direction," Campbell said. "You cannot function in a society and have accountability, checks and balances - which I think every resident in Massachusetts wants - if we do not have a democracy or society of laws."

During an interview on WBZ's "Keller At Large," Campbell - the former Boston City Councillor and mayoral candidate now in her first term as the state's top law enforcement official - said she believes the lawsuits are working so far and are a necessary counter to the tactics being used by the executive branch.

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