Montgomery, Ala. (WDNews) – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is standing with 19 other states to support former President Donald Trump’s administration in its effort to combat federal waste and fraud.
Marshall and other state officials are pushing back against lawsuits that aim to block the administration’s initiative to identify and cut billions in federal waste. The effort, led by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has come under legal challenge from political opponents.
“The American people have been loud and clear: they want President Trump to cut waste, eliminate fraud, and protect their tax dollars,” Marshall said. “Yet, the radical left is using the courts to shield corruption and obstruct the President’s efforts. These baseless lawsuits are nothing more than a last-ditch effort to preserve a broken system. I stand firmly with DOGE and will continue fighting to ensure this administration can expose and eliminate the fraud that has plagued our federal government for far too long.”
The lawsuits seek to prevent the administration from accessing government data necessary for fraud investigations. Even the Biden administration has estimated that as much as $521 billion in federal funds are lost to fraud each year.
The coalition of states argues that Article II of the Constitution grants the president the authority to direct executive branch agencies in their work. The states urge the court to allow the Trump administration to proceed with its efforts to eliminate fraud and waste.
Alabama joined a brief led by Iowa, alongside Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, and Utah.
