A US federal judge has halted a $1.8 billion compensation fund. Critics call it a slush fund for President Donald Trump's allies. The judge blocked money transfers and payments. This is a setback for a Trump initiative. Opponents argue the fund lacks legal basis and oversight. A hearing is set for June 12.

The Trump administration is blocked from transferring money to the fund or giving it out to applicants, at least temporarily.

A court has temporarily suspended work on Trump’s $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund.”