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Judge again directs DOJ to address whether 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' is dead
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Key Points:
- A federal judge, Leonie Brinkema, has ordered the Justice Department (DOJ) to formally confirm whether the Trump administration's $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" is definitively discontinued, challenging the DOJ's prior informal assertions.
- The DOJ has refused to provide a signed declaration verifying that the fund is no longer active, relying instead on Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's congressional testimony as proof.
- Judge Brinkema expressed concern over the DOJ's lack of transparency, highlighting President Trump's support for the fund and Blanche's statement that the fund remains "important."
- The judge has requested another formal response from the DOJ in the coming weeks and suggested that Blanche may need to be deposed regarding his intentions for the fund.
- The fund was initially announced in May to compensate individuals who claim they were wrongly targeted during the Biden administration.
