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A 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.
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Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria
Who
Judge Leonie Brinkema, Donald Trump, Todd Blanche, Andrew Block, Skye Perryman, Omar Noureldin, Andrew Floyd
What
A 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.
When
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:15:53 GMT · 4h 55m ago
Where
Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria ·
Why
Judge Brinkema is concerned the fund might re-emerge in a different form given non-definitive statements from the administration and lack of a rescinded memo related to the fund's creation.
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This ongoing legal action prevents a proposed $1.8 billion fund, aimed at compensating those claiming 'weaponization' by the federal government, from being disbursed, including potential payments to individuals involved in the January 6, 2021, Capitol events. The ruling requires the Attorney General and Treasury Secretary to provide sworn declarations about the fund's status within a week to avoid further legal contention.
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- U.S. Domestic4h 55m 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. Domestic4h 55m 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. Domestic4h 55m 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. Domestic4h 55m 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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