Federal Judge Orders Disclosure of Officials Behind Defunct DOJ 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'

A federal magistrate judge has ruled that the Trump administration must identify the individuals who conceived of a now-defunct $1.8 billion fund. The fund was intended to compensate those claiming unfair Justice Department investigations and faced legal challenges as an alleged unconstitutional giveaway of taxpayer dollars to benefit political supporters. The ruling came as part of an ongoing lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Virginia.