Judge extends block on Trump's $1.8 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'
Summary
A federal judge has extended a block on a $1.8 billion fund set up by President Donald Trump's administration to compensate people claiming harm from a weaponized government. The government has stopped plans for the fund after strong opposition in Congress, but the court has kept the block active.Key Facts
- The fund was created to pay people who say they were harmed by a government using power unfairly.
- The fund was worth $1.8 billion.
- The acting Attorney General, Todd Blanche, informed Congress that the government was ending plans for the fund.
- Both Democrats and Republicans in Congress opposed the fund.
- Lawyers for the government argued the lawsuits against the fund are no longer relevant.
- Lawyers for the people suing said they do not trust the government’s promise to stop the fund.
- U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema decided the fund stay blocked until the court says otherwise.
- The decision happened in Alexandria, Virginia.
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