Judge wants proof that top DOJ officials are ‘not moving forward’ with plans for an Anti-Weaponization Fund
A federal judge has indefinitely blocked Donald Trump’s administration from implementing a nearly $1.8 billion compensation fund for his political allies after officials claimed they were “not moving forward” with the plans.
Friday’s injunction from Virginia District Judge Leonie Brinkema extends a previous order that prevented the government from “taking any further action pursuant to the creation or operation of the Anti-Weaponization Fund” — including transferring money to it, considering any claims and mailing any checks while a legal challenge plays out.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and the Department of Justice insisted the administration would follow the court’s order and abandon plans for the fund, but officials have also suggested that they are still looking for pathways to issue massive taxpayer-funded payouts to alleged “victims” of government “weaponization,” including January 6 rioters and close allies of the president.
This was the thing they are supposed to get rid of to make us feel like we won. Not having to pay insurrectionists 2 billion dollars. It was obviously bombastic, not talking about the immunity we’ll have to fight in court cause that’s the actual important thing
Smart move, because you know this administration was just going to do it anyways once the controversy died down.
Why is this a smart move when the judicial system has shown its not going to punish Trump whether or not he’s actually in the wrong?
I mean you are not wrong. I suppose I still believe in the rule of law and I keep thinking that at some point it will start to stick.
