Arizona AG Mark Brnovich makes last stop in Yuma

FOX 9's Adam Klepp spoke to Brnovich at the border to discuss his time in office

YUMA, Ariz. (KECY, KYMA) - From cases on the border, and abortion, plus a run at the U.S. Senate, it was a busy final year in office for Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich.

Brnovich says he came to Yuma to deliver grants to local law enforcement as a result of successful litigation from his office.

And to check out the border following the suit against President Joe Biden ending Title 42.

Yet Brnovich says Title 42, a public health policy being used due to the ongoing pandemic, can’t be in place forever.

“It is something temporary, but it’s one of the only tools left in our toolbox now. Because Joe Biden won’t enforce existing law," Brnovich said.

As for the shipping containers and their planned removal, Brnovich says he would’ve continued to fight the lawsuit against the state by the Department of Justice.

“I was not involved in that litigation, if it was I might’ve handled it differently," Brnovich said.

The AG’s office also argued in court this year for the near-total abortion ban from when Arizona was just a territory.

Brnovich says the decision to fight for the ban in court was based on existing law.

“I don’t think you get to pick and choose which laws you want to enforce and which laws you don’t want to enforce,” Brnovich said.

Kris Mayes, a Democrat, will be the state's next attorney general and will be inaugurated next week.