DOJ declares Trump’s $1.8B payout plan dead in court filing
TL;DR
Justice Department lawyers, in a written court filing, formally pledged that President Trump’s proposed nearly $1.8 billion anti-weaponization payout fund will not go forward, officially ending the legal challenge over the fund.
- Justice Department tells court $1.8 billion payout fund is ‘not going forward’ The Washington Post
- Trump administration puts in writing to courts that the $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is dead CNN
- DOJ confirms in court papers the "anti-weaponization fund" isn't going forward, asks judges to reject lawsuits CBS News
- Trump Administration Live Updates: Republicans Defeat First Attempt to Block President’s $1.8 Billion Payout Fund The New York Times
- An ‘anti-weaponization’ fund workaround and May jobs report predictions: Morning Rundown NBC News
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