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A federal judge in Virginia indefinitely extended her block on the Trump administration’s “anti-weaponization” fund, citing frustration that the Justice Department has not stated under oath if it is truly defunct.
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Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria
Who
Judge Leonie Brinkema, Department of Justice, Andrew Block, Todd Blanche, Donald Trump, Skye Perryman, Omar Noureldin, Andrew Floyd
What
A federal judge in Virginia indefinitely extended her block on the Trump administration’s “anti-weaponization” fund, citing frustration that the Justice Department has not stated under oath if it is truly defunct.
When
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:15:53 GMT · 3h 40m ago
Where
Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria ·
Why
The judge is concerned the fund might re-emerge in a different form, especially given conflicting statements from the former president and lack of formal rescission from the DOJ.
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How this affects you
This ruling prevents the distribution of $1.8 billion in taxpayer funds to individuals who allege 'weaponization and lawfare' against them, including those charged in connection with the January 6, 2021, events at the U.S. Capitol, pending a sworn declaration from the Department of Justice regarding the fund's status.
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9 events in this thread- U.S. Domestic3h 40m agoA federal judge on Friday extended her block on the Trump administration’s “anti-weaponization” fund due to frustration that the Department of Justice has not formally declared the fund dead under penalty of perjury.Open article
- U.S. Domestic3h 40m agoA federal judge in Virginia extended her block on the Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund,” citing frustration that the Justice Department has not said under oath if it’s truly dead.Open article
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- U.S. Domestic3h 40m agoA federal judge in Virginia indefinitely blocked the Trump administration’s “anti-weaponization” fund due to frustration that the Justice Department has not confirmed its permanent cessation under oath.Open article
- U.S. Domestic3h 40m agoA federal judge in Virginia extended her block on the Trump administration’s “anti-weaponization” fund, frustrated that the Department of Justice has not said under penalty of perjury whether the fund is truly dead.Open article
- U.S. Domestic3h 40m agoA federal judge in Virginia extended her block on the Trump administration's “anti-weaponization” fund on Friday, citing frustration that the Justice Department has not confirmed under oath whether the fund is truly dissolved.Open article
- U.S. Domestic3h 40m agoA federal judge on Friday extended her block on the Trump administration’s “anti-weaponization” fund, frustrated that the Department of Justice has not said under penalty of perjury whether the fund is truly dead.Open article
- U.S. Domestic3h 40m agoA federal judge in Virginia extended her block on the Trump administration’s "anti-weaponization" fund, citing frustration that the Justice Department has not said under oath if it’s truly dead.Open article
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