Summer Ballentine And John Hanna, The Associated Press

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State attorneys general are grabbing headlines with lawsuits. Missouri's Andrew Bailey stands out

State attorneys general are grabbing headlines with lawsuits. Missouri's Andrew Bailey stands out

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- When Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey says he'll seize assets to force China to pay a $24.5 billion award won in a lawsuit over COVID-19, the action might be aimed more at bolstering conservatives' arguments that China was responsible for the pandemic than collecting any money.

State attorneys generals are grabbing headlines with lawsuits. Missouri's Andrew Bailey stands out

State attorneys generals are grabbing headlines with lawsuits. Missouri's Andrew Bailey stands out

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- When Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey says he'll seize assets to force China to pay a $24.5 billion award won in a lawsuit over COVID-19, the action might be aimed more at bolstering conservatives' arguments that China was responsible for the pandemic than collecting any money.

State attorneys generals grab headlines with lawsuits, but Missouri's Andrew Bailey stands out

State attorneys generals grab headlines with lawsuits, but Missouri's Andrew Bailey stands out

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- When Missouri's attorney general says he'll seize Chinese-owned assets to force China to pay a $24.5 billion award won by the state in a lawsuit over COVID-19, the threat might be more important than actually collecting any money.