Judge Brinkema extends block on Trump's $1.776B 'anti-weaponization' fund
U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema in the Eastern District of Virginia issued a preliminary injunction Friday halting the Trump administration’s $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" fund and ordered the Department of Justice to file a sworn declaration within one week that it will not proceed. Brinkema said she will likely dismiss the lawsuit if top officials submit a binding, perjury-backed statement confirming the fund is dead. The order stops the administration from distributing nearly $1.8 billion in payouts and forces a sworn legal guarantee that could determine whether the litigation continues or the fund can be revived.
FLASH: In Virginia, Judge Leonie Brinkema has issued an injunction halting Trump’s Slush fund. The Justice Dept has one week to produce EVIDENCE that the slush fund is abandoned and won’t move forward ever, or she’ll allow civil case to go forward Big loss for team Trump
Oeishik 🐸11Trump would have to agree to this, per the agreement. Unless court deems the agreement illusory, Trump has to agree along with Bessent & Blanche that the agreement is void.
bonkersbrew.bsky.social8Now do the “no IRS audit” provision
harywilke.bsky.social7And his hundreds of millions in debt cancellation with the IRS? That still standing? Something tells me Trump could care less about actually giving money to the j6 bozos.
diogenesofsinope.bsky.social6Now some judge need to end his mafia family and their companies and various trusts get out of paying the taxes penalty and interest owed to the tax paying American public agreement agreed to by his previously personal attorney.
OliverRupert6It won't be a loss until its completely tossed out and the case is closed. Trump always uses the courts to wait out the clock and manipulate the outcome.
Ladida4When things don’t go Dump’s way: Radical judges!!! Rigged elections!!! Fake news!!! Seditious traitors!!! Quiet piggy!!! You’re stupid!!! (Storms off)
Delmar Cooper4After last week’s interview with Kristen Welker, watching him crumble, he’s stressed out, spiraling cognitive function, and far too emotional to lead. Keep the pressure up, because it’s working! Grind him into powder.
Lori 🇺🇦💩🐸👑2Every time I see a lower court order, I just shrug and think well the Supreme Court will just reverse that. Sad.
monafran113252Hopefully,that includes the IRS immunity.
Carrie Davis2Awesome. This is a good day for democracy. Trump name being removed from the Kennedy Center, and now this. Authoritarians need compliant courts and, in America, judges are holding STRONG for our democratic values.
BREAKING: Judge Brinkema is giving the Trump admin one week to submit a sworn statement — signed by the Attorney General and Treasury Secretary — that the slush fund will not go forward.
Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)245What about the deal not to prosecute for crimes or audit Trump's taxes, or those of his oldest sons and the Trump organization?
Jay from Quahog25what happens after 4 weeks go by? asking for the World.
Dr Robin17What about the IRS get out of jail free card for the Trump family?
salbr29891.bsky.social10And if they don't, then what.
46&27Why is Todd Blanch cc. On an Epstein email in 2019
ART6A "sworn" statement from Donald will mean nothing. Bank robbers will say and do anything.
Jack Brand5Should have been one day.
Heathen4THAT slush fund won’t go forward. However the judge didn’t say anything about the other slush funds. 👀
Sad Eyed Lady4And if they ignore Judge Brinkema, as they have all others, will there be consequences and will they be large enough and costly enough to actually matter and not just be a slap on the wrist.
Ktmacg3Any word on the other stuff with investigations into the taxes?
TartItUp2Some judges are really trying to slow the damage, and that is worth noting but none of this gets better, none of this stops until the orange slob himself is gone. Whenever that might happen.
Karen Roze2What about the immunity for his fam? Thats the real prize here
Saturn Song2Serious question: what happens if they just ignore it?
Incredible work by @democracyforward.org to fight back against the theft of American taxpayers' dollars! Judge Brinkema also ordering the Trump Administration to provide, in one week, a sworn declaration that the $1.776 billion slush fund has been fully abandoned.
Snoozingholly6Judge Brinkema showing the Supreme Court uber right wing majority how the job should be done...
travelingthrulife.bsky.social5Issue subpoenas for their arrest if they ignore court orders or it is meaningless.
Justadayortwo4Until SCOTUS overturn it. They're the problem.
Taco the Cat3Does this mean that his immunity from IRS audits is also dead?
Sportinglesbian3Indeed, anything about the IRS immunity please? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Moriah2Did we forget about this. What actually happened to this fraudulently named Board Of Peace… Which included Trump’s promise of “taking $10 Billion from taxpayers”.
BREAKING: Judge Brinkema in E.D.Va. grants preliminary injunction against Trump’s slush fund, holding that case is not moot, that at least one plaintiff has standing and is likely to succeed on the merits. Gives govt one week to get sworn declaration from Blanche/Bessent that fund is truly dead.
coalminephoenix.bsky.social28If the issue is the Government is acting dishonestly, which it appears to be, why should a sworn declaration be sufficient? Who would enforce consequences for a lie? The same government lying?
Eric Columbus22Here's the order and a dispatch from @klasfeldreports.com. Judge Brinkema hasn't explained which plaintiff(s) has standing nor on which of their various claims they're likely to succeed. Perhaps an opinion will follow or maybe she's saving that for later, figuring DOJ won't appeal for now.👇👇
davidrlurie22The mootness argument in their briefing was deeply odd, block quoting Blanche saying the Slush Fund wasn't going forward, but not actually making that clear.
SantaCruzMag10What about the Trump Family Tax Scam?
Deb ❌👑7I'm glad to see this. Especially since Blanche has been clearly opposed to putting anything in writing asserting that it is indeed a dead issue. Hold his feet to the fire PLEASE.
Carl S. Ergo Sum6This should be interesting. If not the coup de grace, death by a thousand cuts.
LOL from Blanche/Bessent that wil never happen.
lvkathyj.bsky.social5Keeping the legal pressure on. With a now skeptical judiciary demanding proof …
Karen Langsam2??? Will they comply? I’m not holding my breath.
