Judge warns DOJ against reviving the $1.8B payout fund
TL;DR
A U.S. District Judge in Washington, D.C., declined to block the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion payout fund but warned the Justice Department not to revive it, noting public statements and court filings suggest the plan is dead and that the case may be moot as hearings proceed on a preliminary injunction.
- Federal judge warns Justice Department not to revive payout fund The Washington Post
- Judge declines to block ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ officials say is halted Politico
- Court denies request to immediately block DOJ ‘slush fund’ MS NOW
- Judge declines to halt "anti-weaponization fund" since Blanche says it's dead, but warns DOJ not to "play possum" CBS News
- Watchdog Group Skeptical of Vows to End Trump Administration’s $1.8 Billion Fund The New York Times
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