A federal judge has temporarily halted the creation of US President Donald Trump's proposed US$1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund.

President Donald Trump has pulled the plug on his anti-weaponization fund after blowback from congressional Republicans.

The Justice Department said it will stop work on the $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund following a district judge's decision temporarily blocking the program.

The announcement comes after Trump met with congressional Republicans over concerns about his settlement with the IRS.

The potential retreat is a recognition of the legal setbacks the fund has encountered since it was announced two weeks ago.

The Justice Department said it would abide by a court order pausing the creation of the nearly $1.8 billion fund.

The Trump administration has agreed to temporarily suspend its controversial $1.776 billion fund to send taxpayer money to 'victims of lawfare.'

President Trump's proposed $1.8 billion fund for alleged government "weaponization" victims has been halted. Republican lawmakers in Congress strongly opposed the plan. This move…

A federal judge has temporarily halted the creation of US President Donald Trump's proposed US$1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund.

The Justice Department said it will abide by a federal court order pausing the fund, which also faced fierce Republican opposition in the Senate