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

Congress created the Solar for All program, and EPA awarded these funds so that Connecticut could help low-income residents save millions of dollars on their energy bills. Trump cannot unilaterally reverse course now, and we’re suing to make sure Connecticut gets every penny we are owed.

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

Donald Trump’s irrational fixation on renewable energy is costing all of us. Just like with Revolution Wind, Trump is trying to tank our opportunities to secure clean, affordable energy and keep us dependent on fossil fuels and foreign oil.

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

Just sued the EPA for illegally ending a $7 billion program that lowers energy costs and pollution by bringing solar energy to more than 900,000 households in low-income and disadvantaged communities across the country.

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Attorney General William Tong @agwilliamtong.bsky.social · 1d

This is nothing more than a thinly-veiled pretense to attack fully lawful efforts to support diversity, equity and inclusion.

The Trump Administration will not be happy until they are sitting in the Admissions Office hand selecting which MAGA-approved students are given acceptance letters.

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Attorney General William Tong @agwilliamtong.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve joined with 18 attorneys general opposing the Trump Administration’s proposal to require colleges and universities to submit data linking race to admissions, financial aid and student performance.

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Attorney General William Tong @agwilliamtong.bsky.social · 4d

Amy Poehler -- Pursuant to my authority as Attorney General under Connecticut General Statutes 3-125, the ban is hereby lifted and you are permitted to enter Connecticut. @amypoehler.bsky.social

Amy Poehler Monologue - SNL

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

I join with the attorneys general of Minnesota, California, Colorado, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, and Washington in condemning Trump's baseless and unprecedented attacks on nonprofits' freedom of speech.

Read our full statement here: portal.ct.gov/ag/press-rel...

Ten Attorneys General Condemn Trump Attacks on Nonprofits' Freedom of Speech

...In a country founded on the right to hold different opinions than the king, the President’s shameless attempt to punish nonprofits and charities who may not co-sign his extremist agenda is deeply un-American...

Our message to the nonprofits and charities we oversee is: You keep fulfilling your missions, and we will keep fighting against attempts to weaponize the government to suppress your legitimate activities and constitutional freedoms.”

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Attorney General William Tong @agwilliamtong.bsky.social · 7d

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 · 7d

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 · 7d

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 · 7d

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 · 7d

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 · 7d

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 · 10d

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 · 10d

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 · 10d

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 · 10d

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 · 12d

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 · 12d

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 · 12d

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 · 12d

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 · 15d

G'mar Chatimah Tovah to those observing Yom Kippur.

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Attorney General William Tong @agwilliamtong.bsky.social · 15d

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 · 15d

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 · 15d

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

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