Judge extends block on Trump’s $1.8 billion ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’
Summary
A federal judge has extended a block on President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate people who claim they were harmed by government actions. The government said it would stop the fund after criticism from both parties, but the judge wants more proof before allowing the fund to be canceled.Key Facts
- The fund was created by President Trump’s administration to pay people claiming to be victims of weaponized government actions.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told Congress the government plans to cancel the fund because of strong bipartisan opposition.
- Lawsuits against the fund continue as plaintiffs do not trust the government’s promise to abandon it.
- U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled the fund will stay blocked until the court gets a sworn statement from the government confirming it won’t restart the fund.
- President Trump has not clearly said the fund is canceled and has expressed support for it in public remarks.
- Another judge in Washington, D.C. accepted the government’s claim that the issue is now moot but noted the government has not officially withdrawn the fund.
- The fund was linked to a lawsuit involving the IRS and leaked tax returns concerning President Trump.
- Legal group Democracy Forward represents plaintiffs who argue that using government money for this fund is illegal.
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