Pentagon blacklisting of Anthropic remains formally in place as Trump administration denies retaliation claim

The Pentagon designated Anthropic a supply-chain risk on March 7, barring government contractors from using its models. Anthropic sued two days later. On June 9, the Trump administration acknowledged cutting off the company's contract access while denying unlawful retaliation, contesting the legal theory rather than withdrawing the designation. The company now faces litigation limbo heading into its IPO, formally blacklisted despite signs of easing tensions.