Judge blocks DOJ 'anti-weaponization' fund for longer, wants guarantee it’s dead
A judge gave Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent a week to submit a sworn declaration the DOJ fund was not going forward.
TL;DR
- A federal judge extended a block on the DOJ's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund.'
- The judge requires sworn written declarations that the fund is canceled, finding verbal claims insufficient.
- The fund was established as part of a settlement related to President Trump's lawsuit against the IRS.
- It was intended to compensate alleged victims of prosecutorial overreach during the Biden administration.
- The fund faced criticism from Democrats and some Republicans, with concerns it could benefit January 6th rioters.
- The DOJ had previously announced plans to drop the fund after backlash.
- Plaintiffs include former federal prosecutor Andrew Floyd, Professor Jonathan Caravello, and the city of New Haven, Conn.