U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema on September 18 rejected the Trump administration's claim that a lawsuit challenging a proposed $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" should be dismissed as moot. The judge found the case can proceed despite the government's assertion that the fund is no longer viable.
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Judge isn't swayed by government's claims that plans for an 'anti-weaponization fund' are dead AP News
A federal judge who blocked the creation of a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” for compensating President Donald Trump’s political allies isn't swayed by a government attorney’s assurances that the concept is abandoned.
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AP — Judge dismisses government's assertion that anti-weaponization fund is no longer viable #Trump #DonaldTrump #AP #News #Breaking A federal judge has rejected the government's claim that plans for a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" are dead, according to a recent ruling. The fund was intended to compensate President Donald… · Photo : kanu101 · CC BY · Flickr
U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema said Friday that a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s proposed $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund can proceed. She rejected the Justice Department’s argument that the case became moot when Attorney General Todd Blanche formally terminated the fund on Aug. 2. Brinkema said administration statements and actions suggested the fund’s objectives could s
share.newsbreak.com/jmuc337p ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A federal judge who blocked the creation of a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” for compensating President Donald Trump’s political