Framing Analysis
The Department of Justice declined to provide a signed declaration from Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confirming it no longer intends to pursue a $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund. U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema had requested statements from Blanche, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward after issuing a preliminary injunction. The notice was filed June 19, 2026, in Alexandria, Virginia federal court, where the program remains formally intact according to court records.