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The DOJ refused to swear in writing that Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund is dead
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The Justice Department told a federal judge that compelling sworn statements from senior officials raises serious separation of powers concerns
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MS NOW
· Jun 23, 2026
The Trump administration won’t tell a federal court that the ‘slush fund’ is dead
The DOJ is using a specific argument to avoid filing a sworn declaration that the “anti-weaponization” fund is dead. So are officials trying to keep the door open? The post The Trump administration won’t tell a federal court that the ‘slush fund’ is dead appeared first on MS NOW.
DNyuz
· Jun 23, 2026
Trump DOJ may have telegraphed its secret ‘slush fund’ plans in new filing: analysis
The Justice Department is refusing to formally swear that President Donald Trump’s 1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund is dead, and one legal analyst said Monday that refusal may have been a telling reveal. Writing for MS NOW, legal analyst Lisa Rubin examined the DOJ’s response to U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema, who gave the administration a []
Politizoom
· Jun 22, 2026
Skeptical Federal Judges Are Telling Trump and DOJ “Put It In Writing!”
Federal, even state judges have increasingly been slapping Trump’s lawyers including those from the DOJ down. In fact, so much so they are in (too) polite judicial terms telling Team Trump ‘I don’t believe you. You’re promises are worthless – unless you put them in writing AND in a sworn court filing.’ That will give
Workers World
· Jun 29, 2026
Statement by Prairieland defendant Benjamin “Champagne” Song
Benjamin “Champagne” Song, a Prairieland defendant sentenced to 100 years in prison for attempted murder, issued the following statement on June 23, 2026. Benjamin “Champagne” Song I don’t hate. I don’t hate anyone. I don’t hate cops. I don’t hate Trump. I don’t hate Nazis. My beliefs are composed thus: . . . Continue reading Statement by Prairieland defendant Benjamin “Champagne” Song at Workers.org
Lawyers, Guns & Money
· Jun 22, 2026
Vandals used box cutter or knife to cut 290 or 300-foot “slit” in lining of Reflecting Pool
Even the Liberal Blog Lawyers Guns Money unequivocally condemns this act of domestic terrorism: Donald Trump furiously blamed “vandals” for the growing mess that has overtaken his project to renovate the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Monday. At an unrelated White House event, a reporter asked Trump about the ongoing state of the pool. The structure, which is [] The post Vandals used box cutter or knife to cut 290 or 300-foot “slit” in lining of Reflecting Pool appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.
Off The Press
· Jun 25, 2026
Judge again orders DOJ to verify that ‘anti-weaponization fund’ is not moving forward
A federal judge is again ordering the Department of Justice to formally declare whether the “anti-weaponization fund” is moving forward. In the order, District Judge Leonie Brinkema stated she’s not convinced that the testimony Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche gave before the House Appropriations Committee earlier this month is proof the Trump administration isn’t moving []...Click to read more
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Related coverage for "The DOJ refused to swear in writing that Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund is dead": MS NOW — The Trump administration won’t tell a federal court that the ‘slush fund’ is dead. DNyuz — Trump DOJ may have telegraphed its secret ‘slush fund’ plans in new filing: analysis. Politizoom — Skeptical Federal Judges Are Telling Trump and DOJ “Put It In Writing!”. Workers World — Statement by Prairieland defendant Benjamin “Champagne” Song. Lawyers, Guns & Money — Vandals used box cutter or knife to cut 290 or 300-foot “slit” in lining of Reflecting Pool. Off The Press — Judge again orders DOJ to verify that ‘anti-weaponization fund’ is not moving forward