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The temporary order halts any payments from the controversial fund.
President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington. | Jacquelyn Martin/AP
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s effort to establish a fund to reimburse people who claim they were targeted by the “weaponization” of the federal government.
U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema said the restraining order was meant to ensure that no funds are “irreversibly disbursed” before the legal fight over the newly announced fund has a chance to play out.
