A federal judge in Virginia indefinitely blocked the Trump administration’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. The court gave top officials one week to swear under penalty of perjury that the program will not move forward.
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A federal judge denied a watchdog group’s request to temporarily block the Trump administration’s proposed anti-weaponization fund after the Justice Department said it is not moving forward. The judge warned government lawyers: “Don’t play possum with this court.”
The Justice Department said in court filings that the Trump administration’s proposed anti-weaponization fund is not going forward. It still urged federal judges to reject lawsuits seeking to block the fund on standing and justiciability grounds.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told Congress the Justice Department will not proceed with a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund tied to an IRS settlement with President Trump. Blanche said other parts of the settlement, including limits on audits of past Trump tax returns, remain in place.
The Justice Department said it will comply with a federal judge’s order pausing President Trump’s proposed $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. The program faces lawsuits and bipartisan criticism in Congress.
Senate Democrats are intensifying efforts to block the Trump-era $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund amid legal challenges and concerns over taxpayer payouts. A new bill seeks to shut down the fund and bar payments linked to lawsuits by the president or vice president.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund amid lawsuits challenging its legality. The fund, created as part of a settlement involving Trump, faces bipartisan criticism and concerns over lack of oversight.
Senate Republicans clashed with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche over the Justice Department's $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund, raising concerns that led to the cancellation of border security funding votes and bipartisan opposition.