DOJ rebuffs judge's demand to state "anti-weaponization" fund is officially dead

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date June 19, 2026, 3 p.m.
Last Updated June 19, 2026, 3 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/anti-weaponization-fund-justice-department-judge-declaration-blanche-bessent/

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_Washington —_ The Trump administration on Friday declined to submit a declaration in court from Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reiterating that the government is not continuing with a controversial [ $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund ][21] , calling ...