Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield

AG Rayfield challenges militarized and illegal deployments in Minnesota

“What we’re seeing in Minnesota is not law enforcement — it’s hundreds of heavily armed, masked federal agents whose actions have escalated fear and made communities less safe. No one is above the law. Americans deserve transparency and accountability now.”

Oregon and a coalition of 20 states are officially supporting Minnesota’s lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s extraordinary campaign of lawlessness during its deployment of federal agents to Minneapolis and Saint Paul. The federal government’s lawless actions are causing unacceptable harm to Minnesota, its cities, and its people, and showing unprecedented disregard for foundational constitutional principles.

No one is above the law. Americans deserve transparency and accountability. That's why we're supporting Minnesota's lawsuit challenging militarized and illegal deployments in Minneapolis and Saint Paul.

Do you live in or near Forest Grove? Join us for an Oregon Priorities Town Hall on Friday, January 30!

We’ll be at Pacific University with State Sen. Janeen Sollman, State Rep. Susan McLain, and State Rep. Nathan Sosa - and we want to hear from you.

RSVP: http://bit.ly/Jan30ForestGrove #orpol

Militarized, masked federal agents are escalating fear and making us all less safe. This is not normal. It’s un-American. It must end. There must be transparency and accountability for our communities to be safe.

Read our statement on the shooting today by federal agents in Minnesota.

As we work to keep communities safe, protect consumers, seniors, and working families, and defend Oregonians' values, we want to hear what’s most important to you and your families. Join us!

Join us for our next Oregon Priorities Town Hall on Friday, January 30!

We’ll be at Pacific University in Forest Grove next Friday at 6:30pm with State Sen. Janeen Sollman, State Rep. Susan McLain, and State Rep. Nathan Sosa.

RSVP: bit.ly/Jan30ForestG...
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Oregon DOJ’s Charitable Activities Section, which investigates and monitors nonprofits and fundraising activities to ensure donations are used as promised, provided forensic accounting and investigative support that helped uncover how the donations were collected and misused.

The Oregon DOJ announced today that a former Orangetheory Fitness coach has pleaded guilty in Multnomah County Circuit Court to multiple felony charges for diverting more than $24,000 in charitable donations for his personal use. Between 2021 and 2024, the instructor told people their workout donations would go to charities and be matched by major companies, but the money was sent to his personal Venmo account and never reached the charities.

“People trusted that when they donated during those workout classes, their money would go to charitable causes they cared about. The instructor abused that trust for his personal gain. Our team at Oregon DOJ worked hand-in-hand with the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office to hold the instructor accountable and help ensure that those donors’ intent is honored by directing restitution to charitable causes.” Heather Weigler Oregon DOJ Assistant Attorney General

BREAKING NEWS: A former Orangetheory instructor has pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges for diverting more than $24,000 in charitable donations for his personal use.

Read more about what happened. #orpol

Six takeaways from town hall with Oregon, other attorneys general

Six takeaways from our Federal Oversight & Accountability Town Hall on Wednesday: 1. More lawsuits to come 2. Dem AGs are working together 3. People are concerned about 2026 elections & ICE 4. Tariffs are impacting Oregonians 5. Oregonians must speak out 6. Oregon is a beacon to the nation

Check out six takeaways from our Federal Oversight & Accountability Town Hall on Wednesday: https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/politics/2026/01/22/oregon-lawsuits-trump-administration-attorney-general-dan-rayfield/88222584007/ #orpol #townhall

If you wanted to ask a question or share comments last night but didn't get a chance, you can always reach out to our office: AttorneyGeneral@doj.oregon.gov.

We'll continue to fight for Oregon's laws and values every day. #orpol

If you missed the town hall or want to share it with a friend, you can watch the recording at www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC7p...

There are so many ways we can each meet this moment.

Our AG coalition is fighting — and winning — in the courts.

People across our state and nation are taking a stand in local communities.

And we must all continue to show up with courage, compassion, and conviction.

Thank you to everyone who came to our Federal Oversight & Accountability Town Hall — @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov @ag.state.mn.us AG Lopez & AG Frey, the hundreds of Oregonians who came to Revolution Hall, 1,000+ folks who watched the livestream, and Cheryl Strayed for moderating. #orpol #townhall

Public comment is underway at tonight’s town hall.

Tune in live: m.youtube.com/watch?v=KC7p...

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Join us tonight at 6pm for our Federal Oversight & Accountability Town Hall!

Tune in live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC7pNbFyzkA

Today, we stopped by OHSU to meet with leaders and medical providers on a host of topics, including research funding, reproductive health, and gender affirming care.

We saw the real-world consequences of federal policy changes that could restrict access to essential health services. #orpol

It’s a true community effort to get local families the food and hygiene products they need — especially with SNAP benefits under threat.

Thank you for sharing your important work!

This food pantry served 14,200 people last year, and rescued 80,000 pounds of food through community partners and volunteer gleaners.

And demand is on the rise: there’s been a 25% increase in demand each of the past two years.

We’re spending the day learning about the impact of federal actions here in Oregon.

First stop: Hunger Fighters Oregon.

From withholding SNAP benefits, to tariffs, to threatening education funding, this federal administration’s actions in the past year have harmed working families across our state.

We’ll continue to take a stand and fight for Oregon laws & values every day. #orpol

Have you RSVP'd yet for our Federal Oversight & Accountability Town Hall in Portland on Wednesday?

We're hosting 4 state AGs to talk about our work holding the federal administration accountable - and our plans for 2026. Join us: https://bit.ly/Jan21-TownHall

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Today, Martin Luther King Jr.’s words ring as true as they did half a century ago: "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." We’ll continue the fight for justice every day.

Today, Martin Luther King Jr.’s words ring as true as they did half a century ago: "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."

We’ll continue the fight for justice every day.

Join us for a Federal Oversight & Accountability Town Hall next Wednesday 1/21 at Revolution Hall in Portland. ASL & Spanish interpretation provided.

State AGs are on the front lines of taking action to prevent presidential overreach. Join us: https://bit.ly/Jan21-TownHall

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State AGs are working tirelessly to uphold state laws—including collaborating w/other AGs on issues impacting all of us.

As we fought—and won—to keep Nat’l Guard off our streets last fall, we worked closely w/ @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov & @ilattygeneral.bsky.social

Listen: www.npr.org/2026/01/15/n...

Behind the front lines of the legal battle against Trump's National Guard deployments As President Trump began a pattern of deploying the National Guard to democratic-led cities, several Democratic attorneys general and their staffs worked to coordinate their fight against the deployme...

I and my fellow AGs @agdanrayfield.bsky.social and @ilattygeneral.bsky.social fought tooth and nail over the last six months to end Trump‘s unlawful military occupation of our cities— and we won

When we fight, we win

And when we fight together, we can’t be beat

We’ll continue to fight for Oregon’s laws and values every day.

This week, we presented to the Oregon legislature about the values AND dollars our team is protecting for Oregon.

To date, our federal litigation has meant about $4,600,000,000 in funding continues to flow to disaster mitigation projects, public schools, hospitals, and so much more. #orpol

AG Rayfield protects $1.6 billion in transportation funding as Trump administration backs down

“This was an attempt to strong-arm states by threatening funding that keeps people safe on our roads and helps communities recover after disasters. By dropping the appeal, the Trump administration has now conceded and walked away from this unlawful policy. Transportation dollars should fix bridges, prevent crashes, and fuel the economy—not be used as leverage for unrelated political goals.”

This week, the U.S. Dept. of Justice filed a motion to dismiss its appeal of the final judgment permanently blocking the Trump administration’s effort to unlawfully impose immigration enforcement requirements on billions of dollars in annual U.S. Dept. of Transportation grants. In other words: The Trump administration conceded this case, and Oregon successfully protected more than $1.6 billion in transportation funding for our state.

BIG NEWS: We protected *$1.6 billion* in transportation funding this week when the Trump administration backed down on a case we brought. This was an attempt by the president to strong-arm states, and it didn’t work.

We will continue to fight for Oregonians every day. #orpol

Yesterday, we had another massive win for protecting Oregonians’ privacy & the rule of law with @agdanrayfield.bsky.social. Trump's DOJ tried to sue Oregon after we refused to hand over your private data: SSNs, birthdays - all tied to your voting record. The federal court sided with us. #orpol

“Today’s hearing puts a spotlight on a real question: Why does the Trump administration want access to Oregonians’ most private voter information in the first place? Oregon can protect elections without putting people’s personal information at risk. We look forward to the Court’s final ruling.”

Today, a federal court in Eugene held a hearing regarding the Trump administration’s request for Oregon voter data.

Read our statement in response.

Learn more about the case: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/01/14/f...

Together, we will work with clarity of purpose to ensure that the Oregon Department of Justice continues to be Oregon's champion—fierce in defending what's right, relentless in pursuing justice, and unwavering in service to every Oregonian.