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DOJ’s anti-weaponization fund was real. The missing-records claim is not.

DOJ announced the Anti-Weaponization Fund on May 18, 2026, as part of the Trump v. IRS settlement, then later told a court the fund would not go forward. A separate records request sought the underlying negotiation materials, but the available primary sources do not prove DOJ lost the case file.

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First recorded Jun 15, 2026·Meaningfully updated Jun 15, 2026

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DOJ’s anti-weaponization fund was real. The missing-records claim is not.

DOJ announced the Anti-Weaponization Fund on May 18, 2026, as part of the Trump v. IRS settlement, then later told a court the fund would not go forward. A separate records request sought the underlying negotiation materials, but the available primary sources do not prove DOJ lost the case file.

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