Trump Sowing Census Chaos

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media prior to departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, June 22, 2019, as he travels to Camp David, Maryland. - Trump said Iran was ver... US President Donald Trump speaks to the media prior to departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, June 22, 2019, as he travels to Camp David, Maryland. - Trump said Iran was very wise not to shoot down the manned plane when it downed the drone and we appreciate that move. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) MORE LESS

July 3, 2019 2:24 p.m.

In a series of cryptic tweets since last night, President Trump has seemingly contradicted the announcement from his own Justice Department yesterday that it was dropping the effort to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.

Now it appears those tweets have caught the attention of the federal judge handling one of the cases challenging the citizenship question. U.S. District Judge George Hazel fo Maryland has summoned lawyers for a conference call later this afternoon.

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