Jeff Jackson
Dad, Soldier, Attorney General for North Carolina
- Breaking: NC Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin just conceded the election - six months, and three rounds of vote tallies, after he lost. Our office led the legal defense of this election, pushing back against an effort to throw out tens of thousands of lawful votes.
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View full threadThis attack didn’t work, but there’s a real risk that other losing candidates might try the same attack in the future. We will always defend your right to vote - and the lawful outcomes of elections.
- I’m deeply proud of the attorneys in my office who fought to protect those votes - and won. Congratulations to Justice Allison Riggs. The rule of law held. The will of the voters was upheld.
- But let’s be clear - this never should have happened. There was no sound legal basis for trying to change the rules after the fact. From the beginning, it was an attempt to twist the law to reverse the outcome of a legitimate election.
- And it put tens of thousands of lawful votes at risk - including ballots from military servicemembers and long-time North Carolinians who followed the rules and voted lawfully.
- We do a wide variety of things at NCDOJ, but restoring the eyesight of blind cockatoos isn’t on the list. Full credit to the vets at NCSU for helping this bird see again, and to the overworked editors at the N&O who sometimes put the wrong photo with the headline. Cheers to you both.
- Big win: A judge just ruled that Google's ad technology business is an illegal monopoly. Democratic and Republican AGs, including us, sued Google for illegally using its power to drive out competitors, forcing other websites to create paywalls to make revenue, and ultimately harming you, the user.
- We’re taking Ticketmaster to court for using its monopoly power to overcharge you, and here’s our case:
- With Marisa at the inaugural ball - rescheduled from January due to weather, but worth the wait. Grateful to have her by my side, always.
- Heads up: If you’re a former 23andMe customer, now’s the time to delete your account. The company just filed for bankruptcy. That means your genetic data - the most personal data you have - could be sold. Here’s how to delete it: 🧵
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View full threadTo delete your account and all its data: 1. Log into your account 2. Go to your profile > “Settings” 3. Scroll to “23andMe Data” > click “View” 4. Select “Delete Data” 5. Click “Permanently delete data” 7. Follow the prompts to confirm
- My office, along with others, has been investigating 23andMe for over a year after a major data breach exposed personal information. We’re watching how they handle your genetic data now that they’ve entered bankruptcy - but you shouldn’t wait. Delete your data. Today.
- To ask them to destroy your DNA sample: -> Go to “Settings” > “Preferences” -> Withdraw any previous consent for your sample to be stored or used in research -> You can also revoke consent for future research participation under “Research and Product Consents”
- Note: If you ask them to destroy your DNA sample, be sure and do that *before* you delete you account.
- Some landlords are using A.I. to illegally coordinate rent hikes. As NC’s new AG, here’s what we’re doing about it:
- Yesterday proved why North Carolina needs an Attorney General who can challenge unlawful executive orders. We won an injunction against an order that would have cut hundreds of millions in research funding from our public universities and research institutions.
- This would have threatened thousands of jobs and innovation across NC. It was a reminder that part of this job is being a shield against unlawful federal acts that would undercut our economy and hurt our future. For the good of our state, that shield should remain in place.
- Update: www.wcnc.com/article/news...
- Breaking: The court has granted our request for another restraining order, this time to stop the federal government from unlawfully slashing research funding that was already approved. This would have cost NC’s universities hundreds of millions and damaged core industries, prompting major layoffs.
- BREAKING: The court has granted our request for a temporary restraining order to stop the federal government from unlawfully sharing personal financial data with DOGE. This must now stop, pending a full hearing, and any downloaded data must be deleted.
- Breaking: Our request for a temporary restraining order for the federal funding freeze was just granted. The freeze is now paused. Our case continues, and the restraining order is in effect until further notice.
- This sudden freeze in federal funding is so sweeping that it could cause widespread harm across our state—delaying disaster recovery, undercutting law enforcement, and affecting children and veterans. It violates constitutional power over federal spending, and I’m taking legal action to stop it.
- With gratitude, I hereby resign from Congress. Here’s some of what I learned: youtube.com/shorts/TOoAw...
- From our family to yours, wishing you a wonderful holiday season. 🎄🎉🎁🎄
- These cabinet nominees are basically a demand that the Senate hand over a chunk of its power to the President-elect. Here’s how that might happen: youtu.be/VDK90U2eX5M?...
- *first post* Hey folks, good to see you here. Let’s give this a try. Looking forward to it.
