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A 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.
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Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria, U.S.
Who
Judge Leonie Brinkema, Donald Trump, Todd Blanche, Andrew Block, Skye Perryman, Omar Noureldin, Andrew Floyd
What
A 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.
When
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:15:53 GMT · 3h 41m ago
Where
Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria, U.S. ·
Why
The judge is concerned the fund, intended to pay those who suffered "weaponization and lawfare" at the hands of the federal government, might not be truly dead and could reappear in a different form.
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How this affects you
The ruling prevents an estimated $1.8 billion in taxpayer funds from being used for purposes like compensating individuals involved in the January 6, 2021 Capitol events, pending further legal clarification on the fund's status.
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9 events in this thread- U.S. Domestic3h 41m 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 41m 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
- U.S. Domestic3h 41m agoA 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.Open article
- Currently Reading3h 41m 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.
- U.S. Domestic3h 41m 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 41m 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 41m 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 41m 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
- U.S. Domestic6h 30m agoA federal judge in Virginia has extended a court-ordered block on the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion settlement fund for compensating people who claim to be victims of a weaponized government.Open article