June 1, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 08: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media prior to a Marine One departure from the South Lawn of the White House on May 8, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is flying to Sterling, Virginia to attend a LIV Golf dinner. Alex Wong/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by ALEX WONG / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
The Justice Department said Monday it will abide by a court order temporarily freezing a $1.8 billion compensation package that critics have denounced as a “slush fund” for President Donald Trump’s political allies.
The move comes amid US media reports that the Trump administration plans to scrap plans for the fund, which has come in for fierce criticism by Democrats and even some members of Trump’s Republican Party.
US District Judge Leonie Brinkema barred the administration last week from taking any further action to create or operate the so-called “Anti-Weaponization Fund” ahead of a June 12 court hearing.
