Shapiro Sues Trump Over Data Abuse | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 3, 2026 · 1m

Governor Josh Shapiro is suing the Trump administration over alleged misuse of private data from Pennsylvanians receiving temporary assistance, declaring that residents trust the state to protect their information—and the feds can’t unlawfully seize it. This isn’t his first legal showdown with the administration: just last month, he filed another lawsuit over what he calls an illegal hostage-taking of homeland security funding meant to control Pennsylvania’s elections. He warns this tactic endangers public safety and undermines state authority, vowing to defend Pennsylvanians’ rights to both…