US federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s ‘anti-weaponisation fund’
Summary
A federal judge temporarily stopped the Trump administration from starting a $1.8 billion fund meant to pay people who say they were unfairly targeted by the government. The judge will hear more arguments before deciding if the block should continue.Key Facts
- A federal judge named Leonie Brinkema blocked the creation and operation of President Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponisation fund.”
- The fund was meant to compensate people claiming harm from what Trump calls government “weaponisation” or misuse of legal power.
- The judge set a hearing on June 12 to discuss whether to extend the block.
- The fund was part of a settlement of a lawsuit by President Trump against the IRS, related to leaked tax records.
- A commission of five members was supposed to decide who gets money from the fund.
- A separate lawsuit argued the fund would unfairly support Trump’s allies and not his political opponents.
- No money has been paid out yet, and the commission has not been created.
- Some lawmakers, including Republicans, opposed the fund, especially because it might pay some who attacked the US Capitol on January 6.
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