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Attorney General William Tong @agwilliamtong.bsky.social · 12h

It is a chilling abuse of prosecutorial power that will inflict permanent damage on our legal system. Today, it is Attorney General James. Tomorrow, it could be any one of us. It’s on all of us, regardless of party, to stand up and say this is wrong.

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Attorney General William Tong @agwilliamtong.bsky.social · 12h

This baseless indictment is about one thing-- revenge. It is certainly not about facts, reality or justice. This is Donald Trump abusing and commandeering the justice system to bully and silence his most formidable opponents.

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Attorney General William Tong @agwilliamtong.bsky.social · 12h

This is a dark moment for the American justice system and our democracy. I have worked alongside Letitia James for seven years. She is as tough and as fair as it gets, and a leader amongst attorneys general on both sides of the aisle. I stand with her unequivocally in this moment.

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Attorney General William Tong @agwilliamtong.bsky.social · 20h

Donald Trump will not stop at Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland, and I stand with state attorneys general and governors from across the country in urging the court to uphold the rule of law.

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Attorney General William Tong @agwilliamtong.bsky.social · 20h

The President’s lawless justifications are built on extremist fantasies completely untethered to reality. His actions are endangering lives, causing needless chaos and fear, and undermining the vital function of the National Guards.

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Attorney General William Tong @agwilliamtong.bsky.social · 20h

The deployment of American soldiers against American families on American soil is antithetical to who we are as a country and a democracy.

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Attorney General William Tong @agwilliamtong.bsky.social · 3d

The American Dream is under attack, and I have never been more resolute and determined to fight for its promise.

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Attorney General William Tong @agwilliamtong.bsky.social · 3d

I saw my parents fight for every inch for me and my sisters. So that in just one generation, I could go from the back of my parents’ hot Chinese restaurant kitchen to the Attorney General of our great state.

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Attorney General William Tong @agwilliamtong.bsky.social · 3d

My family’s American Dream is not and should not be remarkable. It is about every immigrant family arriving here with empty pockets and nothing guaranteed but the promise of possibility for those who fight for it.

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Attorney General William Tong @agwilliamtong.bsky.social · 3d

Tremendously honored to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the New American Dream Foundation.

2025 Lifetime Achievement Award Atty. General William Tong

Attorney General Tong received the 2025 American Dream Lifetime Achievement Award. The son of Chinese immigrants, Tong was honored for a career dedicated to justice…

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Attorney General William Tong @agwilliamtong.bsky.social · 6d

And because of that, we will continue our fight, to vigorously and relentlessly defend our nation of laws, and the safety of our families.

Never give up, never surrender, never back down.

#birthright

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Attorney General William Tong @agwilliamtong.bsky.social · 6d

It’s clear however, that we have a President who neither understands nor respects our laws, who has hardened himself to the suffering and destruction he needlessly inflicts on American children and families.

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Attorney General William Tong @agwilliamtong.bsky.social · 6d

This opinion is as clear as it gets—there is just zero legitimate debate on what our constitution says about birthright citizenship. This was not a close call. If you are born on American soil, you are an American. Period. Full stop.

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Attorney General William Tong @agwilliamtong.bsky.social · 6d

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has affirmed a nationwide injunction preventing President Trump’s unconstitutional birthright citizenship executive order.

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Attorney General William Tong @agwilliamtong.bsky.social · 8d

G'mar Chatimah Tovah to those observing Yom Kippur.

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Attorney General William Tong @agwilliamtong.bsky.social · 8d

We will continue to vigorously defend our state’s commonsense gun safety laws and our state’s ability to protect against gun violence.

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Attorney General William Tong @agwilliamtong.bsky.social · 8d

This strong decision acknowledges what is plainly obvious for all to see—state parks can be crowded places visited by children, and there is a well-established history of laws prohibiting firearms in such areas.

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Attorney General William Tong @agwilliamtong.bsky.social · 8d

More guns in more public places is not the answer. Not ever, and particularly not right now.

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Attorney General William Tong @agwilliamtong.bsky.social · 8d

A federal court judge has dismissed a federal challenge to Connecticut's commonsense restrictions on handguns in state parks and forests.

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Attorney General William Tong @agwilliamtong.bsky.social · 8d

This follows our prior antitrust case against RealPage and mega landlords over unfair algorithmic pricing schemes.

We are going to continue to use every inch of our law enforcement authority to give families a fair shot at an affordable home.

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Attorney General William Tong @agwilliamtong.bsky.social · 8d

Rent is completely unaffordable right now and an anticompetitive deal between Zillow and Redfin is going to make things even worse. We are suing.

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Attorney General William Tong @agwilliamtong.bsky.social · 8d

Read the full profile here: www.governing.com/poy/2025/con...

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Attorney General William Tong @agwilliamtong.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you to Governing Magazine for featuring Attorney General Tong as a 2025 Public Official of the Year, and for showcasing how bipartisan work to protect our residents and families is still possible in these polarizing times.

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Attorney General William Tong @agwilliamtong.bsky.social · 9d

Update. Court just issued a temporary restraining order.

Attorney General William Tong @agwilliamtong.bsky.social · 9d

Connecticut just sued to stop the Trump administration from unlawfully reallocating and constraining federal homeland security funding from states based on their compliance with the administration’s political agenda.

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Attorney General William Tong @agwilliamtong.bsky.social · 9d

This was about Trump trying to make it harder for us to drive down unaffordable energy costs and to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. Yet another ignorant, short-sighted move by this President to enrich polluters, funnel tax breaks to billionaires, and hurt the rest of us.

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