US EditionVirginia AG joins multistate coalition criticizing DOJ actions involving Minnesota
Virginia joins 21 states condemning DOJ's demands for Minnesota's sensitive data and rollback of local safety policies as unlawful federal overreach, coalition leaders said.
- Jan 29, 2026, Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones joined a coalition led by New York Attorney General Letitia James in a letter criticizing DOJ actions toward Minnesota.
- Pam Bondi's January 24 letter accused Minnesota of enabling fraud and demanded access to voter rolls, Medicaid and SNAP recipient records, plus rollbacks of 'sanctuary policies', linking federal withdrawal to these conditions.
- The attorneys general say the Department of Justice's actions threaten state sovereignty and risk conflicting with court protections, while coalition members contend ICE and CBP deployments pressured Minnesota leaders amid violence.
- Privacy groups caution that handing voters' personal data to the federal government risks disenfranchisement, and the state attorneys general coalition urged the administration to end its campaign against Minnesota immediately.
- Last month the Department of Justice requested Connecticut's sensitive voter data, prompting the state to decline and advocacy groups like the American Civil Liberties Union and Common Cause to join legal challenges.
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Attorney General Jones joins multi-state coalition condemning DOJ’s bid for voter data from Minnesota
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Virginia AG Jones joins 21 attorneys general condemning DOJ pressure on Minnesota
Attorney General Jay Jones joins a coalition of 22 attorneys general pushing back against what they describe as unconstitutional federal pressure on Minnesota over immigration enforcement and data demands. (Photo by Charlotte Rene Woods/Virginia Mercury)Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones joined 21 colleagues on Thursday in sharply condemning the U.S. Department of Justice’s latest push to force Minnesota officials to surrender sensitive state d…
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