Last week, I received a letter from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi claiming that Washington state is violating federal law and threatening criminal charges against me. That’s outrageous and breathtaking.
Here’s what I wrote in response:
“You seem to believe that cavalierly threatening criminal prosecution will result in me compromising the values of my state.
Never.
You seek to have Washington State bend the knee to a Trump Administration that, day by day, drags us closer to authoritarianism.
Never.”
Bondi’s threatening letter is referencing a bipartisan law passed in Washington state called the Keep Washington Working Act. This law precludes local law enforcement from participating in ICE immigration raids and apprehending undocumented individuals.
In Washington state, immigrants and refugees are welcomed and valued for their contributions. Those are our values and I won’t compromise them in the face of these threats.
There is power in numbers as I stand up to the Trump administration. Please make a donation today to show Attorney General Bondi that we will not be bullied.
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I will not be intimidated by President Trump and Washington will never bend the knee. I will defend our democracy, the rule of law, and the people of our state.
Thank you,
Bob Ferguson
