NAAG is governed by member attorneys general, with a president and executive committee serving as the primary decision-making body.
NAAG has lent millions of dollars to state attorneys general to facilitate investigations and lawsuits against companies and industries.
In May 2022, Attorney General of Kentucky Daniel Cameron led a multi-state letter to NAAG expressing concerns about the group's perceived partisanship.
[6] Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) quit, citing the group's move to the left.
[9][10] In a resignation letter, Paxton, Knudsen, and Schmitt wrote "The association's leftward shift over the past half decade has become intolerable.
"[11] Brnovich's resignation letter stated that "The Association is supposed to function as a nonpartisan forum but the speakers and topics presented at recent NAAG meetings indicate otherwise.