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.
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President Trump named FHFA Director Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence, succeeding Tulsi Gabbard at the end of June. Pulte will keep his housing agency roles while taking over the intelligence office temporarily.
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 blocks the Kennedy Center's planned closure and orders removal of Trump's name, ruling the board acted unlawfully in renaming the institution without Congress. Trump responds by calling for Congress to take control of the center.
Matthew Petracca, the lead prosecutor in the case accusing James Comey of threatening President Trump with a seashell Instagram post, has stepped aside. The case faces legal challenges and criticism over constitutional concerns as it heads toward trial in October.
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi testified before the House Oversight Committee about the Justice Department’s release of Jeffrey Epstein-related records, acknowledging redaction errors but defending the department’s transparency efforts. The committee seeks answers on withheld documents and survivors’ exposed identities.
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.