Matt Platkin
@mattplatkin
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Personal account for the NJ Attorney General. Please follow @NewJerseyOAG for official updates. Also: husband, father, Yankees and Springsteen fanatic.
Montclair, NJ
Joined May 2015
The first Knicks championship of my life. But will not be the last. Love this team! Let’s go Knicks!
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Statement by Attorney General Platkin on Jennifer Davenport Being Selected to Serve as 63rd New Jersey Attorney General.
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Bring him home.
The New York Knicks are showing interest in Donte DiVincenzo, per @krispursiainen “League sources tell ClutchPoints that the Knicks have had exploratory discussions with two Western Conference teams about potential trades, with New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado and
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Growing up a die hard @StanfordMBB fan, Jason Collins was one of my heroes. As an adult, his bravery in coming out inspired me. And as tragic is this is, if anyone can beat this, it is @jasoncollins98. Fight like hell, Jason. Go Card.
espn.com
In an exclusive with ESPN, the 13-year NBA veteran and pioneer reveals that he is fighting for his life.
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AI chatbots created by the biggest tech companies are luring children into sexually explicit chats and encouraging self-harm & violence. This must stop. I’m leading a bipartisan coalition of 42 AGs demanding that tech companies put an end to this now. https://t.co/Ha1HFdcqV2
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Fun fact: the dark money group attacking me because I fight corruption uses quotes from @GovChristie (least popular governor in NJ history) to smear me … but refers to him only as a “former governor.” Even shady dark money groups don’t want to associate with Chris Christie 😂
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Judge Esther Salas’s son, Daniel, should still be alive today. Congress must act now. There is no excuse for failing to fund added security for judges. Proud to lead a bipartisan group of AGs urging Congress to increase security funding now. https://t.co/8Ir54SK2qb
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Since my father’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis, I have asked myself the kinds of questions about caregiving that too many Americans are forced to ask. It shouldn’t be this hard.
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This is a MAJOR win for democracy. Thank you @AndyKimNJ, @KevinWalshNJ, and the many New Jerseyans who spoke out for good government. Proud to join you in this fight. When we fight corruption, we win. Let’s keep it up.
newjerseyglobe.com
Senate President Nicholas Scutari will drop his plan to transfer some investigatory powers from the state comptroller to the State Commission of
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Based on the number of people who received this, if I was running for office - which I’m not - whatever dark money group that sent this gave a really nice in kind boost to my name ID. So…. thanks?
To whoever wasted money to send this fun mailer out about me, let me help you: I’m not running for office, I’m not backing down, and your attacks don’t scare me. I fight corruption because it’s the right thing to do. Sorry I’m not sorry. Also, my kid could do a better design.
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To whoever wasted money to send this fun mailer out about me, let me help you: I’m not running for office, I’m not backing down, and your attacks don’t scare me. I fight corruption because it’s the right thing to do. Sorry I’m not sorry. Also, my kid could do a better design.
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Not only did Senator Jim Beach’s conduct at last week’s hearing embarrass our state, but he also violated the right to free speech enshrined in our federal and state constitutions. Just like President Trump, everyone must follow the law. Read my letter here:
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A county administrator making $100k more than the current governor’s salary is a pretty good argument to keep the comptroller as an independent agency to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in local government.
Scoop: Former Senate President Steve Sweeney will become the new Gloucester County Administrator. https://t.co/2sQGxT9suH
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Pardons should be used to right injustices, not to second guess the judgment of career prosecutors in real time — particularly in cases against the powerful and well-connected. This is the latest message from this Administration that the rule of law is out and corruption is in.
The Cuellar pardon is the latest example of Trump rejecting/discarding the work of line prosecutors. In mid-May, senior officials in DOJ's criminal and national security flatly refused to dismiss bribery charges against Cuellar despite pressure ---> https://t.co/Gr0I3pV9Rp
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It was inspiring to see so many people show up yesterday. And a great honor to testify with @SenatorAndyKim and @NewJerseyOAG. I appreciate their defense of @NJComptroller's important role in protecting NJ from corruption. https://t.co/hRuFz9qQn3
nytimes.com
A State Senate committee moved to weaken an office that investigates police misconduct and government waste. Senator Andy Kim spoke in opposition but was cut off after three minutes.
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With the federal government undermining public trust and weaponizing the DOJ, New Jersey should be expanding efforts to combat abuse of power—not rolling them back. I gave testimony against S4924 yesterday on that very premise—our record shows it, and the public deserves it.
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Thank you, Senator. I will stand with anyone who supports good government. The public deserves better than what we witnessed yesterday.
Ahh…bi-partisan agreement…that our Committee system should be called the rubber-stamp system. When wavering Democrat members ( who are so because their own members’ bills are so very flawed) are swapped out for more compliant ones to ensure passage…something is wrong. I
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Corruption eats away at our politics no matter where we live. That’s why we need to build an anti-corruption movement to fight against what we see from the Oval Office to our own communities. I went up to Trenton today to stand up for integrity in the face of corruption.
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I just finished testifying in front of a NJ State Senate hearing against a bill that would weaken our fight against corruption. I stood alongside AG Platkin and Comptroller Walsh to call on state senators and members of the assembly to vote against this wrong move.
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New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin is set to go before lawmakers on Dec. 1 to speak out against a proposed bill aimed removing investigatory powers from the Office of the State Comptroller after calling the proposal "outrageous" on social media. https://t.co/EJjSOdhDRO
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