Judge says issues in Trump administration anti-weaponization case 'alive and kicking' despite DOJ push

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Department of Justice lawyers have asked U.S. District Court Judge Leonie Brinkema to dismiss a case connected to the Trump administration's $1.776 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund," arguing that Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a formal recission order in August and has affirmed many times, including under oath before Congress, that the fund is dead.

However, Brinkema seemed skeptical Friday.

"The issues that underlie this case are still alive and kicking in my view," Brinkema said.