“Instead of looking out for our health, the Trump administration is putting us in harm’s way. Cutting hundreds of millions of dollars isn’t just illegal; it’s also reckless,” Platkin said announcing the lawsuit with 22 other states and Washington D.C.

Rhode Island's Attorney General is now leading another court fight against President Trump's funding cuts. This time, Peter Neronha is joining with 23 other states to sue the Trump administration over health money that was slashed last week.

Kwame Raoul called the abrupt termination of funds earmarked in Illinois for wastewater surveillance, laboratory investments and boosting the public health workforce “both callous and unlawful.”