Retired Judges Urge Reopening Trump’s $1.8B Anti-Weaponization Fund Settlement

A group of 35 former federal judges is asking U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams to reopen the Trump–DOJ case tied to a $1.776 billion 'anti-weaponization fund' settlement, arguing the deal may be fraudulent and that Williams erred in dismissing the case before a true case-or-controversy inquiry could be completed. They claim the settlement suggests deception and collusion and that there was no settlement of record, calling it a 'fraud on the Court.' The DOJ defends the fund, while critics warn it could be used to pay allies or Jan. 6 defendants.