Acting attorney general when the fund was announced
Led the Justice Department when it announced the Anti-Weaponization Fund and later said it would not proceed. The file records the funding dispute and subsequent litigation.
The linked case sources document this connection. A relationship is not evidence that one person participated in another person’s conduct.
These briefs explicitly link to this profile. Some concern a company, agency or another person; the named party and status remain on each report. Inclusion is not a personal wrongdoing finding.
Source published: Sep 11, 2026 · time not supplied · Event: 2026-09-11
DOJ account · underlying order not independently retrieved
Source published: Sep 11, 2026 · time not supplied · Event: 2026-09-11
Notice of appeal filed · scope and requested relief not stated · fund remains rescinded
Source published: Sep 10, 2026 · time not supplied · Event: 2026-09-10
New watchdog paper; no verified change to rescission
Source published: Sep 10, 2026 · time not supplied · Event: 2026-09-10
Complaint filed; no merits ruling cited
Critics described DOJ’s Anti-Weaponization Fund as a “slush fund.” Its cancellation and subsequent court proceedings are part of the record.
Common Cause and Michael Khalili allege intimidation and misuse of observers’ information.