US judge temporarily blocks Trump's $1.8 billion 'weaponization' fund
The judge said the fund could not move forward while plaintiffs challenge its legality and lack of congressional authorization.
- The Justice Department created an "Anti-Weaponization Fund" today intended to compensate victims of "weaponization and lawfare" through a new compensation initiative.
- Two police officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, filed a lawsuit today seeking to block payouts from the fund to their attackers.
- Houston Rep. Lizzie Fletcher introduced a bill today calling the fund a "perversion of our system of justice," signaling strong congressional opposition to the initiative.
- Both the lawsuit and bill indicate significant disagreement over whether the Department should compensate those involved in the Capitol attack, creating legal and political conflict.
- Ongoing tension between the Department and Capitol defenders continues, with questions remaining about the "Anti-Weaponization Fund's" future and which groups may ultimately receive compensation.
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US judge freezes Trump's $1.8bn compensation fund over legality concerns
A US federal judge has temporarily frozen Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion compensation fund, citing legality concerns and lack of oversight. Learn more about t Read More: https://punchng.com/us-judge-freezes-trumps-1-8bn-compensation-fund-over-legality-concerns/
Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund blocked for now by federal judge
President Donald Trump gives a speech at the World Economic Forum on Jan. 21, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from moving forward with a fund that opponents fear will be used to pay off the president’s political allies. Judge Leonie Brinkema in the Eastern District of Virginia issued a brief order halting the Department of Justice, the Trea…
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