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DOJ refuses to certify end of Trump’s $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' fund

financeJun 21, 2026412,610

Top DOJ lawyer Todd Blanche refused a federal judge’s request to file a signed declaration confirming that the $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" settlement fund is defunct. The judge had given DOJ seven days to verify the fund's end, but DOJ lawyers told the court a written statement was unnecessary even though the underlying settlement agreement that created the fund remains in place. Because the agreement still exists without formal termination, outside litigants and judges are pressing for enforceable assurances to prevent the fund from being implemented or revived, raising questions about transparency and control over the $1.8 billion.

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