Grace Meng sharply criticizes DOJ over hospital settlements

[Jessica_Rose ✅]

Grace Meng sharply criticizes DOJ over hospital settlements

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2026/09/25/grace-meng-sharply-criticizes-doj-over-hospital-settlements/ 🔗

Joe Reberkenny (25 Sep 2026)

The Washington Blade spoke with Congresswoman Grace Meng, who represents New York's Sixth Congressional District and is the ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, to discuss whether these ongoing settlements between hospitals and the Trump-run Justice Department are legal.

In her role as the ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Meng oversees funding for Justice Department and a slew of other federal agencies.

Meng said the Justice Department's actions against hospitals providing gender-affirming care are part of what she sees as a broader pattern of institutions — under the control of this president — targeting LGBTQ people.

"Unfortunately this is not the first time that the DOJ is weaponizing the agency to target our communities, and our LGBTQ+ community, especially our young people, are unfortunately yet another victim of that," Meng told the Blade. "The real victims are the actual patients and families who are losing a trusted provider."

"This DOJ knows that they can't win in the courts based on the merit of these types of actions, so they are just working by bullying and using coercion to cheat their way through getting what they want," she said.

"They know that they can't prove any wrongdoing in court, so they're just using the threat of prolonged litigation, subpoenas for patients' records and trying to damage reputations of these institutions as they've been cutting funding for them."
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@Sarah B

[Lori Dee ✅]

"This DOJ knows that they can't win in the courts based on the merit of these types of actions, so they are just working by bullying and using coercion to cheat their way through getting what they want," she said.

"They know that they can't prove any wrongdoing in court, so they're just using the threat of prolonged litigation, subpoenas for patients' records and trying to damage reputations of these institutions as they've been cutting funding for them."

Finally, they are seeing it all for what it is.
A Reckoning™ is coming.

[Petunia]

If the time comes to reverse some of these decisions and begin funding again, where is the money going to come from?

This administration is giving money to the super rich at the same time as destroying the economy, worldwide.

Trump knows he won't have to defend himself as he will either be dead, claim presidential pardon or dementia.

[KathyLauren]

where is the money going to come from?

The marginal tax rate on income over $1 million a year should be 95%.  And there should be a wealth tax on assets: a 99.9% tax on wealth over $1 billion would still leave Elon Musk with a billion dollars!  There's plenty of money available that could pay for rebuilding your country, if only someone responsible would put it to work.

[Lori Dee ✅]

The marginal tax rate on income over $1 million a year should be 95%.  And there should be a wealth tax on assets: a 99.9% tax on wealth over $1 billion would still leave Elon Musk with a billion dollars!  There's plenty of money available that could pay for rebuilding your country, if only someone responsible would put it to work.

I have always felt the Flat Tax Rate for personal income is the most equitable. If everyone paid just 10% with no deductions, and only exemptions for disability or retirement pensions, most people would pay less than they do now. The elite would contribute more than they do now. Corporate taxes should be the highest. Citizens should be treated better than corporations.