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Judge Orders White House Documents After Colorado Targeting Memo

8/15/2026

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On Dec. 15, 2025, Emily Underwood, assistant to President Donald Trump, emailed federal agencies with instructions to target Colorado.
The Energy Department cut $615 million.
The Transportation Department cut $109 million.
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said the email proved the White House weaponized the federal government against the state.
District Judge R. Brooke Jackson called the memo “phenomenal” and ordered the Executive Office to provide Colorado with the documents.

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On Dec. 15, 2025, Emily Underwood, assistant to President Donald Trump, emailed federal agencies with instructions to target Colorado.
The Energy Department cut $615 million.
The Transportation Department cut $109 million.
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said the email proved the White House weaponized the federal government against the state.
District Judge R. Brooke Jackson called the memo “phenomenal” and ordered the Executive Office to provide Colorado with the documents.