Washington attorney general files 50 lawsuits in 52 weeks against Trump administration
Jan 20, 2026, 2:18 PM | Updated: Jan 21, 2026, 12:38 pm
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown at a news conference Tuesday. (Photo courtesy of the Washington AG's office)
(Photo courtesy of the Washington AG's office)
Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown said his office has filed 50 lawsuits against the Trump administration during his first year in office.
Brown said Tuesday the legal challenges have prevented the state from losing $15 billion in federal funding for public safety, health care, nutrition assistance, housing, and transportation programs.
“He rules quite often by anger — hate even — and petty grievances,” Brown said of Trump Tuesday.
“Last spring, when we talked about the emerging threats from the Trump administration, I started to call what we were seeing from the Trump administration as elements of Fascism,” he continued. “Even then, I could not conceive of how lawless this president would be acting.”
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