William Tong
Role at the time: Connecticut attorney general
Condemned
Statement summary
Tong accused the administration of using taxpayer money to pay companies to abandon offshore wind. His office said the deals lacked actual or imminent litigation to justify Judgment Fund payments.
“He is taking our tax dollars for business bribes to block offshore wind”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Tong's announcement of offshore-wind buyout lawsuitsAttributed Tong statement and paragraphs on Judgment Fund authority
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He rejects the payments as an abuse of taxpayer money.