President Donald Trump (R) issued an executive order last week directing U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate and block enforcement of state laws promoting ESG policies. Trump argued such laws conflict with national security and economic interests.

The order lays the groundwork for federal legal challenges against state ESG laws. It reverses the dynamic under the Biden administration in which Republican-led states filed legal challenges against federal ESG policies.

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