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5 min readThe DOJ Refuses to Put It in Writing
A federal judge in Virginia gave the Trump administration a simple way out of a lawsuit over a $1.8 billion January 6 settlement fund: just put in writing, under penalty of perjury, that the fund is dead. The Department of Justice refused. Instead, they filed a response attacking the judge for even asking.
The case centers on a settlement agreement the Trump administration entered into with itself—Trump as private citizen suing Trump as president, with the government agreeing to pay $1.8 billion to settle claims related to January 6. The deal also included what the hosts describe as a "super pardon": the IRS waiving any right to investigate Trump for past tax evasion. A lawsuit was filed challenging the settlement as unlawful, and a federal judge in Virginia, Judge Brinkema, issued a preliminary injunction blocking the fund.
The Judge's Simple Request
At a hearing, Judge Brinkema made a straightforward offer to the DOJ. If the administration would simply submit a sworn declaration—under penalty of perjury—stating that the fund is shut down permanently, she would dismiss the case as moot. No more litigation, no more discovery, no more injunction. Just put in writing what DOJ lawyers were already saying in court.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:30) **Trump DOJ Refuses to Put J6 Settlement Claims Under Oath** - The hosts introduce the core conflict: Trump's DOJ, led by Todd Blanche, refuses to submit a sworn declaration that the $1.8 billion January 6th settlement fund is permanently shut down, despite claiming it is.
- 2 (02:42) **Judge Brinkema's Ultimatum: Swear It or Face Trial** - A federal judge in Virginia issues a preliminary injunction blocking the fund and gives the DOJ a clear choice.
- 3 (04:31) **DOJ Defies the Judge and Attacks Her Authority** - The DOJ misses the deadline and files a response attacking Judge Brinkema instead of complying.
- 4 (06:56) **The "Trust Us" Defense and the Fear of Perjury** - The hosts analyze the DOJ's refusal as a pattern of avoiding legal accountability.
- 5 (07:45) **Harry Littman: "A Middle Finger to a Federal Judge"** - Legal expert Harry Littman joins to break down the unprecedented nature of the DOJ's filing.
- 6 (10:42) **The Legal Trap: Why the Case Isn't Moot** - Littman explains the DOJ's strategy is backfiring by refusing the simple declaration.
- 7 (14:56) **The "At This Time" Loophole and the Risk of a Future Revival** - The hosts detail the DOJ's scheme to dissolve the preliminary injunction now and revive the fund later.
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Show Notes
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas and Talking Feds host Harry Litman reports on Donald Trump and his corrupt DOJ refusing to submit a declaration under penalty of perjury about his 1.8 billion dollar slush fund as the judge requested Trump and the DOJ prove they really intend to cancel the fund.
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