A coalition of attorneys general in 19 states and the District of Columbia is suing the Trump administration over its “unconstitutional dismantling” of the Department of Health and Human Services.

The lawsuit seeks to stop the “restructuring” overseen by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., arguing the effort has gutted the agency and destroyed life-saving programs, causing significant harm for the plaintiff states.

The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Washington D.C. on Monday, New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) said.

“This administration is not streamlining the federal government; they are sabotaging it and all of us,” James said in a statement. “When you fire the scientists who research infectious diseases, silence the doctors who care for pregnant patients, and shut down the programs........

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