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'Distrustful' judges now want everything from Trump in writing
When the Court Demands Receipts, the Administration Reaches for TheaterA Small Order, a Large TellA federal judge asked the DOJ, Treasury, and the White House to put in writing that they would not pursue Trump’s anti-weaponization fund. The administration refused. That is the story in plain English: not a policy dispute, but a demand for a sworn promise from officials who have already earned judicial distrust.Power Sits Upstairs, Not in the Briefing RoomThe real power here is obvious. Trump set the political objective. Todd Blanche, Scott Bessent, and the rest of the administration are the…
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