News Releases - 2025 Archive - Page 9

DES MOINES— Attorney General Brenna Bird today led a 20-state coalition supporting President Trump’s nomination of Emil Bove III to serve as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.    Mr. Bove has credentials that establish him as a strong nominee to be a federal...

DES MOINES— Attorney General Brenna Bird today led a 16-state coalition supporting President Trump’s efforts to hold Harvard accountable for its antisemitic and discriminatory conduct.    When Harvard’s own Presidential Task Force on Combating Antisemitism and Anti-Israel Bias submitted its report to the Department of Justice, it revealed the alarming extent...

DES MOINES—Today, Attorney General Brenna Bird announced her appointment of Jennifer Green as communications director. Green has an MA in Professional Communications from Clemson University and brings over 20 years of communications experience to the position.  “I am excited to welcome Jen to our team as communications director,” said Attorney General...

DES MOINES -- Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced a legal victory against President Biden’s attack on affordable nursing homes. The states sued the Biden administration’s Department of Health and Human Services because it sought to apply unworkable regulations on nursing homes and long-term care facilities. Under the radical rule,...

DES MOINES -- Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced that Iowa has agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. The settlement would resolve litigation against Purdue and the Sacklers for their role in creating and worsening the opioid crisis...

DES MOINES— Today, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird joined forty-two other state attorneys general in calling on Meta, the parent company of Facebook, What’s App, and Instagram, to take stronger action to prevent investment scams occurring through Facebook.    Scammers use a combination of Facebook advertisements and What’s App groups to lure...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Bird and 25 other Attorneys General today issued the following joint statement:  Over the weekend, violent agitators rioted in the streets of California under the false banner of protest. President Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard was the right response — and one we fully...

DES MOINES— Today, Attorney General Brenna Bird joined with 21 other states in supporting a couple against a state’s attempt to exclude them from its foster-parent program because of their Christian faith.   A federal district court affirmed Vermont’s decision to revoke the couple’s licenses to foster children because of their...

DES MOINES—In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that the April 15, 2025, fatal shooting of Vonderrick Rayford by law enforcement officers was legally justified.   The Attorney General’s conclusion was based on a review and investigation by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. The investigation...

DES MOINES—Today, Attorney General Brenna Bird announced her appointment of Greg Manz as communications director. Manz is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire and brings years of communications experience to the position.  “I am excited to welcome Greg to our team as communications director,” said Attorney General Bird....