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legal21 days ago•5 min saved

Court Keeps Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund Fight Open with Hints of Alternatives

A Virginia federal judge signaled the lawsuit challenging Trump's controversial Anti-Weaponization Fund will proceed even as officials say the program is abandoned, noting that similar payments could be made via the Treasury's Judgment Fund and that the underlying issues remain active; the court ordered the Justice Department to produce records and indicated that depositions could follow, keeping scrutiny on the fund’s immunity provisions and its constitutional implications.

via Politico|

#anti-weaponization-fund #first-amendment #judgment-fund

law-and-crime1 month ago•6 min saved

Court demands disclosure of designers behind the $1.8B anti-weaponization fund

A federal magistrate judge ordered the government to reveal who designed and organized the controversial $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund, created in a settlement between Trump’s private attorneys and the Justice Department and potentially shielding Trump from IRS audits. The fund, which could have paid Jan. 6 rioters, remains the subject of ongoing litigation by Democracy Forward, as the court grants discovery to identify the fund’s architects and how it was organized.

via upi.com|

#anti-weaponization-fund #democracy-forward #jan-6

politics1 month ago•3 min saved

Virginia judge demands names behind controversial $1.8B anti-weaponization fund

A federal magistrate in Virginia ordered the government to disclose who created the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” intended to compensate victims of political lawfare, a project reportedly dropped by the DOJ. The fund, linked to an IRS settlement over Trump’s tax returns, drew bipartisan criticism. Democracy Forward, suing on behalf of plaintiffs including a fired prosecutor and an acquitted protester, seeks discovery to uncover who set up the scheme and whether it could still be revived, even as Trump and Attorney General Blanche say the fund is dead.

via The Guardian|

#anti-weaponization-fund #democracy-forward #discovery-order

politics1 month ago•400 min saved

Virginia judge orders Trump officials to reveal architects of the $1.8B anti-weaponization fund

A federal judge in Virginia has ordered the Trump administration to identify the people who drafted the nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” tied to an IRS settlement. The fund, criticized as a potential slush fund for those harmed by weaponization and lawfare (including some Jan. 6 defendants), was previously blocked and later labeled “dead” by Attorney General Todd Blanche, though a loophole in the agreement could allow revival. The ruling advances a plaintiff-led discovery bid seeking to halt the fund and underscores scrutiny around Blanche’s nomination and the Trump administration.

via NBC News|

#anti-weaponization-fund #discovery #ivan-d-davis

politics2 months ago•3 min saved

Cassidy Calls Blanche Confirmation a Nuanced Decision

Sen. Bill Cassidy said his vote to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general wasn’t a simple yes-or-no choice, citing positives about Blanche and the need for stable DOJ leadership. Blanche narrowly cleared the Senate 50-49 after a deal with Sen. John Cornyn to terminate the $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund tied to Trump allies, a move Cassidy said helped sway him, though he acknowledged he nearly opposed Blanche over protections for Trump and his family from IRS probes.

via Politico|

#anti-weaponization-fund #bill-cassidy #john-cornyn

politics2 months ago•5 min saved

Blanche Clears Senate Panel, Moves Closer to Permanent Attorney General Post

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche won a 12-10, party-line vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee to advance his nomination to be permanent attorney general, aided by Republican support from Cornyn and Tillis after he dropped the $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund and clarified limits to Trump’s tax immunity. A full Senate vote remains uncertain, as two committee Republicans conditioned their support and Blanche faces ongoing scrutiny over DOJ actions, including the Comey case and the Trump tax settlement, ahead of possible August recess.

via USA Today|

#anti-weaponization-fund #doj #politics

politics2 months ago•384 min saved

Loophole Could Revive Trump-Era Anti-Weaponization Fund

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s move to rescind the Trump-era $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund is undermined by a loophole critics say could allow the fund to be revived, even as Blanche’s nomination advances before the Senate Judiciary Committee and questions linger about who else could still resurrect the fund.

via NBC News|

#anti-weaponization-fund #doj #law

politics2 months ago•195 min saved

White House steers Blanche deal to scrap anti-weaponization fund

The White House was directly involved in Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s order rescinding the $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund, with chief of staff Susie Wiles and legislative affairs director James Braid deeply engaged as Blanche negotiated with Senate holdouts Cornyn and Tillis to formalize the rescission and wrap up the deal tied to tax-probe protections; Trump says he didn’t personally review the agreement, though he supported the fund, and some DOJ lawyers question whether Blanche’s memo is legally binding while the nomination process continued.

via CNN|

#anti-weaponization-fund #politics #senate-republicans

politics2 months ago•2 min saved

Blanche voids Trump anti-weaponization fund as nomination moves forward

Sen. Cornyn and Tillis said they will advance Todd Blanche’s nomination after he rescinded May’s order that created the nearly $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund tied to Trump's IRS settlement. Blanche’s new order voids the May directive but preserves the settlement’s requirement to create the fund, with protections limited to retroactive named plaintiffs. Trump had threatened to keep Blanche as acting AG and revive the fund, while U.S. judges have issued mixed rulings on enforceability. The Judiciary Committee is slated to vote on Blanche’s nomination Tuesday.

via Axios|

#anti-weaponization-fund #judiciary-committee #politics

politics2 months ago•2 min saved

Blanche rescinds $1.8B anti-weaponization fund after Senate deal

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche reached a deal with holdout senators to rescind the $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund tied to an IRS settlement, issuing an order that the fund has no force or effect. The move comes ahead of Blanche’s permanent-A.G. nomination vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee and amid Trump pressure to revive the fund, with critics noting potential payouts to Jan. 6 rioters.

via NBC News|

#anti-weaponization-fund #donald-trump #irs-settlement

politics2 months ago•2 min saved

Trump ties Blanche confirmation to revival of a controversial DOJ fund

President Trump warned that the $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund would be revived if Todd Blanche is not confirmed as attorney general, with Blanche’s acting tenure and fund creation a point of contention as Sens. Cornyn and Tillis delay the nomination; Trump has appealed a ruling to reopen access to the fund, while the Senate Judiciary Committee plans to move Blanche’s nomination on Aug. 4 amid ongoing political backlash discussions.

via USA Today|

#anti-weaponization-fund #cornyn #politics

politics2 months ago•3 min saved

Trump appeals ruling that his IRS lawsuit was a manipulative move

Trump has appealed a federal judge’s finding that his 10 billion lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury was brought to manipulate the judicial process, part of a settlement that included a 1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund; the ruling sanctioned several DOJ officials and highlighted the leaked tax records that sparked the dispute, as Republicans pressure changes to the fund before advancing an attorney general nomination.

via NBC News|

#anti-weaponization-fund #appeal #irs

politics2 months ago•4 min saved

Trump laments dead anti-weaponization fund as Blanche nomination stalls

President Trump said the $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund—meant to compensate people who claim government abuse, including Jan. 6 rioters—is dead, a development that complicates GOP support for Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination as Sen. Cornyn and Sen. Tillis demand in-writing assurances not to revive the fund; the White House has signaled it may allow Blanche to serve in an acting capacity while weighing political risks ahead of elections.

via Politico|

#anti-weaponization-fund #cornyn #politics

politics2 months ago•5 min saved

Trump backs disputed anti-weaponization fund, imperiling Blanche nomination

President Trump defended the $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization fund' for Jan. 6 defendants, signaling it remains alive even as his acting AG nominee Todd Blanche seeks confirmation; the stance has frayed relations with Senators Cornyn and Tillis and jeopardizes Blanche's approval as a looming summer recess complicates Senate action, with concerns tied to an IRS settlement that would shield Trump and his affiliates.

via NBC News|

#anti-weaponization-fund #blanche-nomination #cornyn

us-politics2 months ago•6 min saved

Blanche's AG nomination stalls as GOP seeks written Trump-IRS settlement guarantees

Todd Blanche's bid to become attorney general stalled after key Republicans demanded written assurances about the Trump-IRS settlement, including that the Anti-Weaponization Fund is dead and that the tax-immunity provisions only cover existing audits; with a markup postponed while lawmakers seek enough support for his nomination.

via The Guardian|

#anti-weaponization-fund #attorney-general-nomination #senate-committee