A federal judge in Virginia has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund," freezing any transfers, claims processing, or disbursements while legal challenges proceed.JUST IN: Clinton-appointed Judge temporarily BLOCKS the DOJ’s $1.8B “Anti-Weaponization Fund.”
— Jack (@jackunheard) May 29, 2026The brief order from U.S. District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema of the Eastern District of Virginia......says the Trump administration cannot take any action "pursuant to the creation or operation of the Anti-Weaponization Fund, which includes the transferring of money to the Fund; the consideration of any claims submitted to the Fund; and the disbursing of any funds from the Fund.""...to ensure that no funds are irreversibly disbursed"
New: A federal judge in Virginia has temporarily barred the Trump administration from acting on claims for payouts from the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” while she weighs a longer-term block; hearing set for 6/12… pic.twitter.com/70NyLtlDIv
— Zoe Tillman (@ZoeTillman) May 29, 2026The fund, operated through the Justice Department, was created as part of a settlement involving President Trump, his family, and the Trump Organization.Sec. Bessent on the Anti-Weaponization Fund: "President Trump is a great American who has endured more than 10 years nonstop harassment and weaponization from federal and state government actors. A bad actor at the IRS leaked more than 400,000 tax returns, including the Trump… pic.twitter.com/GQFasifJcS
