DOJ says it will stop work on $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" after judge's ruling
The department will follow the ruling as legal challenges and Republican backlash raise doubts about whether the fund can survive.
- The US Department of Justice will cease work on the Trump administration's $1.8 billion fund following a court ruling that halted its operation.
- The DOJ expressed strong disagreement with the court's decision regarding the fund.
- The DOJ stated the fund was created to address significant abuse, harm, and hate unfairly shown to many individuals.
- Judge Brinkema has prohibited the DOJ from operating the fund until a preliminary hearing set for June 12.
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Trump Drops ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ Following Bipartisan Backlash
Photo: David Munoz ~ USA TODAY NETWORK PODCAST: June 2, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson spoke with Dan Merica, co-author of The Washington Post’s Early Brief newsletter. They discussed Donald Trump’s proposed “weaponization fund” and its political fallout.WASHINGTON D.C. ~ President Donald Trump has dropped his proposed “anti-weaponization fund” on Monday after the controversial proposal saw widespread anger, even amongst his own…
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A former Vice President is calling the anti-weaponization fund 'a bad idea from the start'
Former Vice President Mike Pence is calling for the immediate cancellation of the new Anti-Weaponization fund. The fund itself has stirred significant debate among Republicans on Capitol Hill. The push to scrap this initiative comes as the administration faces scrutiny over the $1.776 billion pool of money, which was initially established as part of a settlement involving President Trump and the IRS. CBS News reported that Pence made his positio…
Trump backs off plan for $1.8 billion fund that drew political backlash
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is backing off his plan to establish a $1.8 billion fund to compensate people who claimed they were victims of unfair prosecution by the government, two people familiar with the matter said Monday. The post Trump backs off plan for $1.8 billion fund that drew political backlash appeared first on West Hawaii Today.
Washington. U.S. President Donald Trump evaluates whether he is moving forward with a fund of nearly $1.8 billion destined to compensate his allies, a source quoted by Ap said yesterday, while another one consulted by Axios pointed out that he will eliminate that fund.
Republican rebellion kills Trump’s $1.776 billion ‘weaponisation’ fund
US President Donald Trump’s nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate victims of alleged government “weaponisation” has been put on hold after the White House faced fierce opposition from Republicans in Congress, three sources familiar with the plan said.
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