It's the Brian Larry Show on WNYC.

Good morning again, everyone.

Now, an exit interview with the outgoing New Jersey Attorney General, Matt Placken.

He has had a pretty notable tenure as

Attorney General. You could call it controversial or perhaps consequential, depending on how you see

things. Plattkin came into the national spotlight through his leadership in a series of lawsuits

against the Trump administration, including challenges involving birthright citizenship

and federal funding tied to programs

like SNAP.

In Jersey, he pushed aggressive gun violence reduction efforts, brought corruption cases against

powerful political figures, and led major lawsuits against corporations ranging from social media

companies to chemical manufacturers

accused of environmental contamination. And as might be expected, in a state with a long and complicated

history of political corruption, many New Jerseyans listening right now, I don't have to tell you,

right? His time in office has also been marked by intense pushback, even for members of

his own party. Republicans attempted to impeach him and charge him with using the office for his own

political gain, but some Democrats accused him of using the office to target political allies.

State police unions sued him. So by any measure, it's been an eventful four years.

Now, for some background, Platton was appointed by Governor Murphy in 2022. New Jersey is one of the

few states where the attorney general is appointed by the governor and confirmed by the legislature

rather than elected independently, like Tish James in New York,

for example. Plattkin, so therefore, we'll step down as governor-elect Mikey Sherrill takes office

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