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DOJ apologizes after campaign-style Trump ads air in violation of judge’s order
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Oestericher said the government is now complying after nearly 400 airings were reported following the stop order, plaintiffs said.
- On Monday, the Department of Justice apologized to the court for airing taxpayer-funded campaign-style ads after Judge Jennifer L. Rochon issued a Sunday injunction ordering them halted.
- A coalition of plaintiffs, including The Democratic National Committee, sued the Trump administration, arguing the ads were "overtly political" and that spending taxpayer funds on them violated federal law.
- Government expenditures on the campaign-style ads exceeded $15.4 million, with the spots airing more than 16,000 times; AdImpact data shows the "Final Battle" ad alone ran nearly 10,000 times.
- Despite the court order, the ads continued to air in nearly 400 incidents, prompting plaintiffs to request a status conference after the Justice Department claimed it received the order too late.
- Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Oestericher confirmed the government is now complying with the directive, which bars the use of Department of Homeland Security funds for the ads for at least two weeks.
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DOJ apologizes after campaign-style Trump ads air in violation of judge’s order
The Department of Justice apologized late Monday that a controversial ad featuring President Donald Trump continued to run after a court sided with government watchdog groups in temporarily blocking the ads.
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