DOJ says it will stop work on $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund"
Summary
The U.S. Justice Department will stop working on a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund after a judge temporarily blocked the program. The department said it disagrees with the decision but will follow the court's order for now.Key Facts
- The Justice Department planned a $1.8 billion fund called the "anti-weaponization" fund.
- A district judge in the Eastern District of Virginia temporarily blocked the fund.
- The fund aimed to help people who felt targeted or harmed unfairly, regardless of their political views.
- Republicans in Congress opposed the fund and threatened it could hurt their political agenda.
- The Justice Department expressed strong disagreement with the judge's ruling.
- Despite their disagreement, the department said they will comply with the court's order.
- The program has been paused and plans for it are shelved for the time being.
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