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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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(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Park Sung-min = The U.S. Donald Trump administration [is] [targeting] individuals who suffered from the weaponization of the judiciary for political purposes during the previous Democratic administration...

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