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Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey Denies Wanting To Be U.S. Attorney General, Blames Trump For Migrants Surge

By Matt McDonald
· Updated June 16, 2025 8:52 PM · 3 min read read
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey Denies Wanting To Be U.S. Attorney General, Blames Trump For Migrants Surge

Governor Maura Healey told Massachusetts reporters that she doesn't want to be attorney general of the United States – days after not quite saying that on national television. Healey, a Democrat, who is in her first term as governor, was asked Sunday, September 1 on CBS's Face The Nation about possible federal ambitions if Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, is elected president in November.

Governor Maura Healey told Massachusetts reporters that she doesn't want to be attorney general of the United States – days after not quite saying that on national television. Healey, a Democrat, who is in her first term as governor, was asked Sunday, September 1 on CBS's Face The Nation about possible federal ambitions if Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, is elected president in November.…

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