Judge says lawsuit against Trump DOJ 'anti-weaponization' fund will proceed
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche originally set up the fund as part of a settlement of a lawsuit by President Donald Trump against the IRS.
TL;DR
- A federal judge has allowed a lawsuit challenging the DOJ's $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund to proceed.
- The judge cited the DOJ's refusal to provide a written declaration that the fund is dead as the reason for continuing the lawsuit.
- The fund was established by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche as part of a settlement in Donald Trump's lawsuit against the IRS.
- Critics have described the fund as a 'slush fund' that could potentially pay Trump allies, including those involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
- The DOJ has argued that written declarations are unnecessary and that the judge's request raises separation of powers concerns.
- The judge noted the President's consistent support for the fund and Blanche's acknowledgment that it remains 'important'.