Attorney General Andrea Campbell and prosecutors from other states planned to sue President Donald Trump after his administration issued a directive to pause the distribution of federal funding.

"President Trump’s executive orders are unnecessary and disingenuous. These orders have nothing to do with combatting discrimination," as noted by the Attorney General. They argue that while the President has access to established civil rights laws to address discrimination,

Massachusetts is joining in legal action as President Trump's administration begins a review of spending that could freeze trillions of government dollars.

New York’s attorney general is in the van of opposition to the 47th president’s agenda — and he owes her office some $500 million.

The great promise of our nation is that everyone born here is a citizen of the United States, able to achieve the American dream,” said Attorney General James.

A group of Democratic state attorneys general plan to file a lawsuit on Tuesday challenging the Trump administration's sweeping directive to temporarily freeze federal loans, grants and other financial assistance,

The deal replaces a previous, $6 billion agreement that was rejected last July by the Supreme Court because it would have protected members of the wealthy Sackler family from civil lawsuits over OxyContin.

Several Democratic states have signaled imminent legal action to block a Trump administration order directing federal agencies to pause the disbursement of loans and grants while the government

The question was when, not whether, Trump’s funding freeze would face a legal challenge. A group of Democratic state attorneys general answered soon after.

The challenge comes amid uncertainly over funding for city agencies and nonprofit organization, and as states, including New York, are already reporting funding issues.

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a new "imminent" lawsuit against the Trump administration on Tuesday regarding the freezing of federal grant programs. Newsweek reached out to the White House via email on Tuesday for comment.