Maura Healey

They can argue that. They can argue that. I will tell you, having worked with many Republican colleagues, I will tell you what those fights were about. They were fights to gum up the works, to slow things down. They didn't like some of the policymaking that was going on. They didn't like the fact that EPA was out there promoting politics. And promulgating new regulations, for example.

They can argue that. They can argue that. I will tell you, having worked with many Republican colleagues, I will tell you what those fights were about. They were fights to gum up the works, to slow things down. They didn't like some of the policymaking that was going on. They didn't like the fact that EPA was out there promoting politics. And promulgating new regulations, for example.

And so they they try to find ways to slow that down. I'm not saying, you know, in every instance it was frivolous, but there's a reason why Democratic AGs won over 85 percent of those cases during Trump won. We were right. And I think that's what you're going to see again now with Trump, too. Now, the courts have changed some. So how this ultimately plays out.

And so they they try to find ways to slow that down. I'm not saying, you know, in every instance it was frivolous, but there's a reason why Democratic AGs won over 85 percent of those cases during Trump won. We were right. And I think that's what you're going to see again now with Trump, too. Now, the courts have changed some. So how this ultimately plays out.

Well, I have great hope in the courts. You know, they're an important institution. They're one of our pillars of government. So I want to remain ever optimistic about the role of and the responsibility of the judiciary. I can't predict how it's going to go. But those lawsuits, where there's a violation of the law, those AGs need to continue to sue. And that's not political.

Well, I have great hope in the courts. You know, they're an important institution. They're one of our pillars of government. So I want to remain ever optimistic about the role of and the responsibility of the judiciary. I can't predict how it's going to go. But those lawsuits, where there's a violation of the law, those AGs need to continue to sue. And that's not political.

It's about doing their job in vindicating people's rights in their states. But it's not just up to the AGs. I think about senators like Chris Murphy and Brian Schatz, you know, out there just articulating just in very real terms what the harm of Trump's actions are to everyday Americans. You see more and more Americans speaking up, too.

It's about doing their job in vindicating people's rights in their states. But it's not just up to the AGs. I think about senators like Chris Murphy and Brian Schatz, you know, out there just articulating just in very real terms what the harm of Trump's actions are to everyday Americans. You see more and more Americans speaking up, too.

And that's really, really important because I think it's been overwhelming for a lot of people. I mean, it's only been a month, right? And people have been hit with a lot.

And that's really, really important because I think it's been overwhelming for a lot of people. I mean, it's only been a month, right? And people have been hit with a lot.

I thought at the outset it was very important for leadership in Congress, leadership in Congress, to be out every day with members talking about the things that Trump is doing. Why? Because what he's been doing from the beginning is... taking away Congress's power.

I thought at the outset it was very important for leadership in Congress, leadership in Congress, to be out every day with members talking about the things that Trump is doing. Why? Because what he's been doing from the beginning is... taking away Congress's power.

Like all of his action has been him saying basically, Congress, I know maybe he doesn't know, Congress, you're supposed to make the law, but no, I'm making the law now. I am usurping your authority.

Like all of his action has been him saying basically, Congress, I know maybe he doesn't know, Congress, you're supposed to make the law, but no, I'm making the law now. I am usurping your authority.

I am appropriating congressional authority, which is why I thought at the outset, Congress and members of Congress each day have got to be out there explaining to the American people and everyday Americans, this isn't right. This

I am appropriating congressional authority, which is why I thought at the outset, Congress and members of Congress each day have got to be out there explaining to the American people and everyday Americans, this isn't right. This

Look, I'll leave that for members of Congress to decide, right? I mean, I'm a governor. That's not my call. What I can tell you is we need leadership that is aggressive, that is proactive, and that is speaking to everyday Americans. I mean, I think part of the reason— That sounds like you're eliding the question. I don't mean to elide anything. I'll say that, you know—

Look, I'll leave that for members of Congress to decide, right? I mean, I'm a governor. That's not my call. What I can tell you is we need leadership that is aggressive, that is proactive, and that is speaking to everyday Americans. I mean, I think part of the reason— That sounds like you're eliding the question. I don't mean to elide anything. I'll say that, you know—

I think part of what got the Democratic Party in trouble this last election is the fact that there was a perception that leaders within the Democratic Party were not actually seeing and feeling people's pain. I think there's a perception that, and I think it lived out to a certain extent among Democratic leadership, that they just didn't have their finger on the pulse.

I think part of what got the Democratic Party in trouble this last election is the fact that there was a perception that leaders within the Democratic Party were not actually seeing and feeling people's pain. I think there's a perception that, and I think it lived out to a certain extent among Democratic leadership, that they just didn't have their finger on the pulse.