POWER, MONEY & THE PUBLIC RECORDResearch edition / Sep 11, 2026
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Ethics & public spending / SOURCED NEWS BRIEF

CREW publishes Judgment Fund oversight proposal

New watchdog paper; no verified change to rescission

Donald Trump · Todd Blanche

CREW alleges misuse of the Judgment Fund, citing the attempted Anti-Weaponization Fund and other settlements. Its new paper proposes disclosure and independent review requirements.

Response / context

This is CREW’s advocacy proposal, not an official finding. No response to this paper was located. The linked case retains DOJ’s earlier defense, the fund’s rescission and continuing litigation.

Dates and scope

Source publication: Sep 10, 2026 · time not supplied

Event or conduct: 2026-09-10. Publication today concerns earlier conduct; no new disbursement or court disposition verified.

Source review: Sep 10, 2026 · 10:30 PM EDT

Dated report. Publication, event and review times are different.

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  1. CREW: Source record ↗

    Primary · watchdog statement

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