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The Trump administration is defiantly refusing to swear under penalty of perjury that its controversial “anti-weaponization” fund — originally tied to Trump’s tax return lawsuit — is truly dead, sparking a legal showdown with a federal judge who demands absolute certainty the program won’t proceed. Despite Attorney General Todd Blanche’s public confirmation the fund is being dropped, the Justice Department argues sworn statements would violate separation of powers and insists no formal structure exists to make the claim legally binding. The judge, already blocking the fund’s creation, now faces a pivotal decision: will he accept the administration’s refusal — or force officials to testify under oath? With Republicans deeply concerned about potential payouts to Capitol rioters and a coalition of plaintiffs pushing for finality, this legal clash could define whether the fund’s ghost ever truly fades.

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