Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s $1.8 Billion ‘Weaponization’ Fund
A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Trump's administration from establishing a $1.8 billion fund aimed at compensating victims of alleged government 'weaponization.' U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema issued the order while considering further legal arguments. The fund was announced by the Justice Department as part of a settlement related to Trump's lawsuit against the IRS over leaked tax records.
- ▪U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema issued a temporary block on the fund.
- ▪The fund was intended to compensate victims of what Trump calls government 'weaponization.'
- ▪The Justice Department announced the fund as part of a settlement regarding Trump's lawsuit against the IRS.
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Home – Courts News – Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s $1.8 Billion ‘Weaponization’ Fund news Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s $1.8 Billion ‘Weaponization’ Fund Andrew Goudsward • May 29, 2026 Print President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, May 27, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci (function(){var t=document.querySelector(".wp-block-kadence-dynamichtml"),s=document.currentScript.previousElementSibling;if(t&&s){if("prepend"==="before_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t);else if("prepend"==="after_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t.nextSibling);else if("prepend"==="prepend"||"prepend"==="inside_first_child")t.insertBefore(s,t.firstChild);else t.appendChild(s);}})(); REUTERS–A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald…
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