Attorney General Ken Paxton has sent a civil investigative demand to Seattle Children's Hospital, demanding data on all Texas patients traveling for care, despite having no jurisdiction there.
They could, but it’s a pretty progressive city, so there’s nothing to lose and everything to gain for anyone public-facing in Seattle to be seen telling Paxton to fuck off.
Also, on a much less cynical note, making a bigot with grotesque demands look thoroughly foolish this time could create a precedent that could save lives in less clear-cut cases.
Tl;Dr: Telling Paxton off as loudly as possible (figuratively speaking) is both the opportune thing to do AND the right thing to do.
They could, but it’s a pretty progressive city, so there’s nothing to lose and everything to gain for anyone public-facing in Seattle to be seen telling Paxton to fuck off.
Also, on a much less cynical note, making a bigot with grotesque demands look thoroughly foolish this time could create a precedent that could save lives in less clear-cut cases.
Tl;Dr: Telling Paxton off as loudly as possible (figuratively speaking) is both the opportune thing to do AND the right thing to do.