Judge extends block on Trump’s $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
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A federal judge extended an indefinite freeze on the Trump administration's $1.8 billion compensation program for individuals alleging government weaponization, expressing doubt about DOJ assertions that the initiative was being abandoned. The judge required sworn written statements from top officials guaranteeing the program would not move forward.
Progressive: Progressive outlets emphasize skepticism about the fund's legitimacy and the administration's honesty, highlighting the contradiction between DOJ claims that the program was being abandoned and the judge's requirement for sworn proof of that claim.
Moderate: Centrist outlets focus on the legal and procedural aspects, detailing the judge's requirement for written declarations under penalty of perjury and the specific conditions that would allow the indefinite block to be lifted.
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A US federal judge agreed on Friday to extend a court-ordered block on the Trump administration’s creation and operation of a $1.8bn settlement fund for compensating people who claim to be victims of a weaponized government.
Earlier this month, Todd Blanche, the acting US attorney general, told Congress that the government is scrapping its plans for the fund in the face of a fierce bipartisan backlash. Government attorneys have argued that lawsuits challenging the fund are now moot, but plaintiffs’ attorneys aren’t satisfied by Blanche’s assurances that the fund won’t move forward.
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