Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford is joining a coalition of more than 20 state attorneys general in condemning the U.S. Department of Justice over what they describe as threats against the state of Minnesota.
In a joint statement, Ford and 21 other attorneys general accused the DOJ of attempting to coerce Minnesota’s state government, alleging that Attorney General Pam Bondi and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem are exploiting the situation in Minnesota to pressure state leaders into handing over sensitive data and dismantling public safety policies.
According to Ford’s office, the coalition’s letter to the DOJ follows a Jan. 24 letter sent to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, in which the Trump administration accused the state of enabling widespread fraud. The letter allegedly demanded that Minnesota take a series of actions in exchange for the withdrawal of federal agents.
The attorneys general say those demands include turning over sensitive Medicaid and SNAP data, as well as state voter information. They argue the actions threaten the constitutional balance of power between states and the federal government.
Meanwhile, the dispute has sparked a reaction from Nevada’s congressional delegation.
U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen said she voted against funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement as part of a new budget proposal. In a statement, Rosen said she opposed full-year funding for ICE without safeguards in place.
Rosen added that she and other Democratic lawmakers are willing to work with Republicans on separate appropriations bills that include reforms to hold ICE agents to the same standards as local law enforcement.
Fellow Nevada Senator Catherine Cortez Masto has also stated she will not vote to fund ICE.
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