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Judge Rejects DOJ Bid to Dismiss Anti-Weaponization Fund Case
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- Judge Leonie Brinkema said the $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund remains effectively alive.
- Department of Justice (DOJ) lawyers asked her to dismiss the case, citing Attorney General Todd Blanche’s recission order.
- Brinkema warned taxpayer money could fund particular political viewpoints.
- Brinkema suggested appointing an independent monitor to oversee payments from the DOJ’s Judgment Fund.
- The Justice Department repeatedly asserted the $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund no longer exists.
