State AGs getting ready for the next Trump trial

 Karen Tumulty,  Washington Post -  For nearly a year, Democratic attorneys general — the chief law enforcement officers in 22 states, plus D.C. — have been planning for this moment. They have now put themselves at the front line of resistance to a reelected Donald Trump.

The attorneys general began organizing their strategy in March at a meeting in New York. From there, they and their legal-eagle staffs closely monitored Trump’s every rally speech and social media post. And they gave special scrutiny to the radical Project 2025 manifesto that was being assembled by conservative groups, led by the Heritage Foundation. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, for one, printed out all 900 pages and streaked through them with a highlighter.

With Democrats shut out of power in Washington and midterm elections almost two years away, whatever roadblocks Trump faces in the near term will have to come from the judicial branch. Which is why, since the president’s inauguration, the attorneys general have held daily Zoom calls to assess where and how they should step up. Last week, more than a dozen met in person for several days at a hotel in Hollywood. Between their sessions, which were closed, I spoke to some and asked how the battles are going and what lies ahead. More