Washington — The Trump administration on Friday declined to submit a declaration in court from Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reiterating that the government is not continuing with a controversial $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, calling a judge’s demand for such a filing “unnecessary.” In a notice to the federal district … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal judge on Friday indefinitely blocked the Trump administration’s $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund, even as another federal judge earlier this week declined to intervene after the Justice Department said the fund was no longer moving forward. The court disputes have heightened pressure on the administration to … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal judge on Friday indefinitely blocked the Trump administration’s $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund, even as another federal judge earlier this week declined to intervene after the Justice Department said the fund was no longer moving forward. The court disputes have heightened pressure on the administration to … Read more
A federal judge in Virginia on Friday extended her block on the Trump administration’s “anti-weaponization fund”, frustrated that the Department of Justice has not said under the penalty of perjury whether the fund is truly dead. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. U.S. District Judge Leonie … Read more
Alexandria, Virginia — A federal judge on Friday continued to block the Justice Department’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, expressing skepticism with the Trump administration’s claims that the controversial program is not moving forward. U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema granted a preliminary injunction that indefinitely prevents the Trump administration from creating or operating the controversial fund. … Read more
WASHINGTON — A federal judge denied a request to temporarily halt the Trump administration’s proposed “anti-weaponization” fund but warned the Justice Department not to misrepresent the status of the $1.8 billion fund, which acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told Congress is not moving forward. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free … Read more
A federal judge on Wednesday denied a request to block the Trump administration’s “anti-weaponization fund,” accepting the government’s argument that Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche had already vowed not to move forward with the controversial $1.776 billion fund. But in a court hearing, U.S. District Judge Richard Leon issued a warning to the Justice Department: … Read more
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President Donald Trump did not rule out the government paying people who were charged with assaulting police officers during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, and he also contended without evidence that recent California elections were “rigged,” in an interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get … Read more
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department told a federal judge that even though the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund is “not going forward,” it still opposes the court taking any action to block the initiative on a more permanent basis. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. … Read more