HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) – Connecticut’s attorney general sought to assure people in Connecticut that he would fight to enforce the state’s laws and policies.

Attorney General William Tong planned a news conference on Monday at 4 p.m. to discuss the state’s response to President-elect Donald Trump’s anticipated executive orders.

Trump was set to be inaugurated as president at noon on Monday.

Tong said it is the state’s policy to respect, honor and protect immigrants and immigrant families. He also said it is the policy to respect, honor and protect women, patients, doctors, and nurses, and the reproductive rights of all people. 

Tong said the state also protects LGBTQ+ families and the right of people to form a union.

“Today, we inaugurate a new president,” Tong said. “ While the vast majority in Connecticut wanted a different direction, this is the path our nation chose. Many tell me they have never been more worried for the future of our country. I have never been more resolute and determined to fight for it.

The attorney general said the state was prepared for the fight ahead because it had done so before.

“When Trump 1.0 tried to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, we stopped him. When Trump 1.0 tried to defund Connecticut police, we blocked him. When Trump 1.0 tried to dismantle the U.S. Postal Service for political gain, we sued and we stopped him. When Trump 1.0 tried to roll back federal climate and clean air regulations, we sued and we won. That firewall never came down,” Tong said. “I do not know how these fights will go, and I cannot promise we will win every battle. But I know this — when my parents fell and failed they barely took a breath before they were on their feet again. Attorneys general across the country are on our feet today, and we have never been more coordinated, determined and ready for this fight.”

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