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Judge issues injunction blocking administration's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'

A federal judge has issued an injunction blocking the Trump administration from establishing its $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund." Grouped from 4 articles across 4 sources.

4 reports4 sourcesJun 12, 2026, 5:02 PM
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ABC NewsJun 12, 2026, 5:02 PM

Judge issues injunction blocking administration's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'

A federal judge has issued an injunction blocking the Trump administration from establishing its $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund."

The GuardianJun 12, 2026, 4:32 PM

Judge extends block on Trump’s $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

Trump administration created fund to resolve his lawsuit against the IRS over the leak of his tax returns Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A federal judge in Virginia has extended an order blocking the Trump administration’s nearly $1.8bn slush fund, saying the administration’s public statements that the fund was dead were not assuring enough. The US district judge Leonie Brinkema, an appointee of Bill Clinton, said she would lift her order if the acting attorney general, Todd Blanche, and the treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, filed a declaration under penalty of perjury that the fund was not moving forward in the next week. Continue reading...

Al JazeeraJun 12, 2026, 4:46 PM

US judge extends block on Trump’s $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund

Justice Department had walked back controversial plan after meeting backlash from lawmakers and lawsuits.

CNBCJun 12, 2026, 5:01 PM

Judge blocks DOJ 'anti-weaponization' fund for longer, wants guarantee it’s dead

A judge gave Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent a week to submit a sworn declaration the DOJ fund was not going forward.

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