Press Releases : the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Attorney General Platkin Co-Leads Coalition Suing Trump Administration Over Illegal Conditions Placed on Billions in Federal Funding

May 13, 2025 | coalition of 20 attorneys general | counterterrorism | DHS Secretary Kristi Noem | disaster preparation and relief | DOT | emergency services | Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) | Federal Highway Administration. Federal Transit Administration | Federal Railroad Administration | Illegal Conditions on Billions in Federal Funding | Law Enforcement | Lawsuit | repairs to crumbling transportation infrastructure | the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) | Trump Administration | U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) | USDOT Secretary Sean Duffy | DD-FederalFunding | Press Release | Protecting New Jersey in Court

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin co-led a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing two separate lawsuits challenging the Trump Administration’s illegal attempts to withhold billions in federal funding for law enforcement, counterterrorism, emergency services, disaster preparation and relief, and repairs to crumbling transportation infrastructure.