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.
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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.
President Trump and the Justice Department settle a $10 billion IRS lawsuit by creating a $1.7 billion fund to address claims of government "weaponization." The fund will provide a process for victims to seek redress but awards no damages to Trump or his family.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a bill to rename Palm Beach International Airport as President Donald J. Trump International Airport, effective July 1, with Palm Beach County granted perpetual rights to use the new name at no cost. The FAA confirmed that airport name changes are local decisions and will update administrative materials accordingly, while the Trump Organization filed a trademark for the new name but stated no royalties will be received by Trump or his family. The renaming has faced criticism from Florida Democrats, who argue it will cost taxpayers around $5 million and accuse Republican leaders of prioritizing the change over affordability initiatives.
Donald Trump is expected to attend the final days of his New York civil fraud trial on Thursday, with his defense's final expert witness, Eli Bartov, scheduled to take the stand. Trump is also expected to testify Monday as the defense's last witness, and his son Eric Trump was scheduled to testify Wednesday but backed out. Trump's legal team has denied the allegations against him and is expected to continue to do so during the remainder of the proceedings.
Donald Trump Jr. is set to return to the witness stand on Monday as lawyers of former President Donald Trump begin presenting their case in the $250 million civil fraud trial. Allen Weisselberg, the Trump Organization's former chief financial officer, has been called to the stand and is expected to be recalled by prosecutors. The trial poses threats to the Trump family's real estate empire and is expected to continue for at least several more days.
Donald Trump Jr. testified in a civil fraud trial against his father's real estate empire, stating that he had limited involvement with the preparation of financial documents that inflated the value of Trump Organization properties. Eric Trump is expected to be called back to the stand Friday, and the trial is expected to continue for several more weeks.
Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump and Eric Trump are set to appear in court this week to testify in the civil fraud trial against their father, former President Donald Trump, and the Trump Organization. New York Attorney General Letitia James has claimed that the Trump children were aware of and knowingly participated in a scheme to inflate the value of the Trump Organization's assets. Senior legal analyst Elie Honig explains that the Trump children could be "damned if they do and damned if they don't" when it comes to taking the Fifth Amendment. The $250 million civil fraud trial is set to begin Monday and could have major implications for the Trump family and the Trump Organization.