DOJ refuses sworn filing on blocked $1.8 billion Trump fund
Why it matters: The standoff keeps a lawsuit alive over a plan critics said could steer taxpayer money to Trump allies and Jan. 6 defendants.
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Judge extends block on Trump’s $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund
What’s next: The administration has one week to file a sworn pledge that the fund will not be revived.
BBC News (US & Canada), The New York Times +5
Judge temporarily blocks Trump DOJ’s $1.8 billion fund
A federal judge in Virginia halted the Justice Department’s new $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund pending a June 12 hearing.
BBC News (US & Canada), NPR +2