US judge temporarily blocks Trump's $1.8 billion 'weaponization' fund
The order halts transfers and claims while a June 12 hearing considers whether the fund lacks congressional authorization, plaintiffs said.
- Federal Judge Leonie Brinkema temporarily blocked the Trump administration from moving forward with its $1.776 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund," halting its formation, operations, and any potential payouts to maintain the status quo for at least the next two weeks.
- The administration established the massive fund as an administrative settlement to resolve President Donald Trump’s private lawsuit against the IRS over leaked tax returns, drawing from the federal Judgment Fund to compensate individuals claiming they were targeted by government "lawfare."
- The lawsuit blocking the fund was filed by the advocacy group Democracy Forward on behalf of alleged targets of administration retribution, including a former federal prosecutor who was fired after prosecuting January 6 cases.
- The Justice Department remains confident that the fund is legally sound, defending it as backed by clear historical precedent of administrative settlements and vowing not to let "the policy preferences of judges" interfere with providing restitution.
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Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s $1.8 billion ‘weaponization’ fund
WASHINGTON — A U.S. judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from setting up a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate victims of what Trump has called government “weaponization.” The order by U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema of the Eastern District of Virginia blocks the Trump administration from “taking any further action” to set up or operate the fund while the judge hears additional legal arguments. The o…
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A mob of Trump supporters gathers in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. An "anti-weaponization" fund was created by the Department of Justice in May 2026 that could make payments to those who took part in the Jan. 6 attack. (Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images)President Donald Trump’s extraordinary $1.776 billion fund to pay off allies and others who say they have been wronged by past administrations has drawn wid…
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