Top DOJ lawyer says it’s ‘unnecessary’ to put the end of the $1.8 billion comensation fund in writing

The Department of Justice is making it clear: Trump isn’t giving up his slush fund.

A senior Justice Department official called a judge's demand for a declaration on the status of the "anti-weaponization" fund "unnecessary."

The DOJ has refused to issue a signed declaration from acting AG Todd Blanche verifying that it no longer intends to pursue President Trump’s "Anti-Weaponization Fund."

The DOJ in May announced it was creating the fund as part of a settlement of President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service.

The Justice Department is rebuffing a judge’s request that it supply a court declaration from senior administration officials that would confirm that the so-called…

The Justice Department is rebuffing a judge’s request that it supply a court declaration from senior administration officials that would confirm that the so-called…

The DOJ said sworn statements from administration officials were unnecessary because they have repeatedly stated that the fund “is not going forward.”

Top DOJ lawyer says it’s ‘unnecessary’ to put the end of the $1.8 billion comensation fund in writing

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