DOJ snubs judge’s demand on anti-weaponization fund, cites ‘serious separation of powers concerns’
The department said sworn declarations are unnecessary because officials have already said the fund is not moving forward, and the injunction remains in place.
- On Friday, the Department of Justice refused to submit sworn declarations from Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirming the $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund is defunct, missing District Judge Leonie Brinkema's deadline.
- Created to settle a $10 billion lawsuit President Donald Trump filed against the Internal Revenue Service, the fund stalled following bipartisan opposition regarding possible payments to individuals involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
- Senior Justice Department counsel Andrew Block argued the court's request is "unnecessary," citing Blanche's prior testimony that the fund is "not going forward, period," and invoking "serious separation of powers concerns.
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Although he assured Congress that the program will not move forward, the government refused to formalize that promise before a federal court
DOJ Declines Judge’s Request For Sworn Statements On Anti-Weaponization Fund
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Trump administration DEFIES ultimatum from Clinton judge on anti-weaponization fund
The Department of Justice rejected a judge's ultimatum on the "anti-weaponization fund" and called it a breach of the separation of powers doctrine.President Donald Trump agreed to drop a lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service in exchange for the formation of a $1.8 billion fund to compensate the victims of weaponization of government in previous administrations.'Judges do not get to insert themselves into the department's routine settleme…
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