The post came hours after the acting attorney general committed to Congress that DOJ was scrapping plans for its "Anti-Weaponization Fund."

The Justice Department said it 'strongly disagrees' with the court's ruling that paused a $1.776 fund for victims of government "weaponization," but would still abide by it.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said he was launching an effort to kill "slush fund" by forcing Republicans to vote on it.

The DOJ has issued a statement saying it will abide by a district judge's ruling that temporarily ordered the freezing of the administration's "Anti-Weaponization Fund."

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 Justice Department said it \

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

The Trump administration began to back down from its push for a $1.8 billion Justice Department fund intended to compensate alleged victims of past administrations. CQ Roll Call’s…

Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies at House Appropriations Committee Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on oversight of the…

Blanche made the comments during testimony before a House subcommittee.

“We're not moving forward with the fund,” acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said during a hearing before the House Appropriations Committee.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Justice Department won't move forward with President Donald Trump's nearly $1.8 billion \

The DOJ said in a statement Monday that it would comply with a recent court order halting the funding, but Blanche’s comments appeared to go a step further.

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said Tuesday that the Department of Justice will not operate a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund.

Acting Attorney General Blanche told lawmakers Tuesday that the Justice Department is scrapping plans to create a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund.” It’s a setback for Trump,…

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told lawmakers Tuesday that the Justice Department is scrapping its plans for a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” after a wave of…

The DOJ said it was abandoning plans for the fund, which critics feared would be used to give taxpayer money to Jan. 6 rioters, but plans to bar the I.R.S. from auditing Trump’s…

The post came hours after the acting attorney general committed to Congress that DOJ was scrapping plans for its "Anti-Weaponization Fund."

A major development unfolded on Capitol Hill as Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed that the Department of Justice will not move forward with the proposed $1.8 billion…