Judge extends block on Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization fund’
Trump still hopes to revive $1.8B ‘weaponization fund’ and will be ‘disappointed’ if Republicans fail to approve it
A federal judge has indefinitely blocked a nearly $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” proposed by Donald Trump‘s administration, which aimed to compensate alleged “victims” of government “weaponization.”
Virginia District Judge Leonie Brinkema issued an injunction, extending a previous order that prohibited any further action on the fund, including transferring money or processing claims.
Despite assurances from Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and the Department of Justice that the fund was “not moving forward,” Judge Brinkema demanded proof within a week that the plan has been permanently abandoned.
The fund, announced as part of an agreement between Trump and the IRS, faced multiple lawsuits, including one from former federal prosecutor Andrew Floyd, who praised the injunction.
While the fund faces legal and political hurdles, Trump has expressed support for it, calling it a “beautiful thing,” and a judge is also considering re-opening a related case concerning Trump’s immunity from tax investigations.
