Attorney General Kris Mayes is taking off on a national tour with other far-left attorneys general to organize opposition to President Donald Trump.
On Thursday, Mayes is scheduled as a featured guest for a community impact hearing on federal overreach in Twin Cities, Minnesota. The other attorneys general scheduled to be in attendance are Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, and New York Attorney General Letitia James.
I’ll be hosting a community impact hearing this Thursday in the Twin Cities with 3 of my fellow AGs.
We want to hear how the federal government’s overreach is affecting you, your loved ones, and your community. Hope to see you there.
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— Attorney General Keith Ellison (@AGEllison) March 17, 2025
This is the latest in a series of coordinated community forums by Democratic attorneys generals to oppose the Trump administration over its latest actions to reduce the size and spending of governmental agencies. The attorneys general are also in legal battles against the principal entity assigned by Trump to accomplish the goal of government downsizing, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Tim La Sota, an attorney specializing in elections and rumored pick for Arizona District Attorney, questioned Mayes’ alignment with these attorneys general in a statement to the Arizona Daily Independent; specifically, Ellison and James.
“It’s hard to think of a worse crew to hang out with — a defund the police radical and a person dedicated to utilizing every public resource conceivable on bringing down her political opponents,” said La Sota.
Ellison, a Muslim, has a history of supporting Islam, radical activism like Antifa, and progressive policies like police defunding. Notably, Ellison led the prosecution of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, convicted for the 2020 death of George Floyd.
In 2006, Ellison admitted to working closely with Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, namely on the Million Man March in 1995. In 2014, Ellison was named “American Muslim of the Year” by the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) — a known affiliate of the Islamist terrorist organization Hamas. In 2018, Ellison publicized his support for Antifa, widely though not officially designated as a domestic terrorist organization. During the 2020 racial riots following Floyd’s death, Ellison sided with activist calls to defund the police.
James led the highly publicized fraud case against Trump, in which she secured nearly $500 million in fines and a real estate business ban on Trump last year. That judgment is on appeal. James’ targeting of Trump was one of several lawfare-related campaign promises she made. James also unsuccessfully fought to have the National Rifle Association disbanded and pro-life organizations censored.
The attorneys generals featured in Thursday’s hearing also have targeted any governmental bodies and corporations that don’t incorporate leftist social justice policies and procedures, namely having to do with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
As reported earlier this month, Mayes was accused of improperly utilizing school resources for the last community impact hearing, which she hosted. In attendance at that hearing were three other Democratic attorneys general: Ellison along with New Mexico’s Raul Torres and Oregon’s Dan Rayfield.
Also this month, Mayes joined a multistate lawsuit (20 attorneys general) against the Trump administration over ongoing federal layoffs. Last week, the federal judge assigned that case ordered 18 federal agencies to cease their firings and reinstate fired employees on Monday.
