After a week of uncertainty for Illinois hospitals and clinics over an executive order seeking to end gender-affirming care for minors, the Illinois attorney general issued a statement Wednesday saying the state will protect such care.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul says the state will allow minors to have access to gender-affirming hormone treatment, surgery, and social affirmation despite an executive order from President Donald Trump.

The federal lawsuit is the first by Trump's Justice Department against states or municipalities that have sanctuary city policies.

Federal lawsuit challenges Illinois' sanctuary state laws that limit local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities

It appears to be the first Justice Dept. lawsuit against local officials for allegedly interfering with the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

Although the department historically has insisted on remaining independent of the White House, Bondi made clear that she was working to overhaul a DOJ that Trump has insisted is both biased against him and against political conservatives in general.