The Office of the Governor is firing back at Attorney General Doug Moylan, following his request for legislative protection against a special prosecutor investigating his alleged violations of Guam law.

In a statement, the administration questioned why the AG is seeking help from lawmakers instead of defending himself in court.

The full statement says,

“What is the Attorney General so afraid of? If his conduct was lawful, he should present his arguments to the court, which has the last word on the meaning of Guam law. If the Attorney General has nothing to hide and has done nothing wrong, he should welcome a special prosecutor’s investigation, which will reveal the truth.

The Attorney General has made a weird request to the Legislature to act like a court instead of defending himself in court. It is the court’s job to determine guilt or innocence based on laws and facts; it is NOT the Legislature’s job.

The AG’s latest act is part of a larger pattern that reveals a calculated strategy: He evades judicial scrutiny by manipulating the legislative process, using the Legislature as a shield against accountability.

The AG is not a reliable source of information about what constitutes a conflict of interest. The courts have repeatedly caught him violating his ethical obligations, including prosecuting his government clients and employing ethically conflicted private “prosecutors.” The Governor doesn’t have a conflict—she has an obligation to ensure that the laws are faithfully executed and that no one, not even the AG, is above the law. The AG’s attempts to gaslight the public are sad and, frankly, pathetic.

Bottom line: If the AG truly believes he did nothing wrong, he should have no problem arguing that in court.”