DOJ refuses signed statements on “slush fund” plan
By The BriefBrief
A DOJ lawyer says sworn declarations about ending the $1.8 billion fund are unnecessary and cites separation-of-powers concerns.
WHO:Andrew Block, senior counsel to Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward Jr.
WHAT:The DOJ refused to provide signed declarations from Trump administration officials pledging not to create the $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund.
WHEN:Jun 20, 2026 at 10:44 PM ET
WHERE:USA
WHY:The DOJ argued that Judge Leonie Brinkema’s demand for sworn declarations as a condition for dismissing the lawsuit was judicial overreach and that such declarations are unnecessary.
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