A federal judge has extended a court-ordered block on President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund, dealing a significant legal setback to an initiative designed to compensate individuals who claim they were targeted by a politicized government. The ruling keeps the controversial fund frozen as legal challenges continue. The decision comes despite recent statements from Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche indicating that the administration had moved away from the proposal. The judge, however, declined to dissolve the injunction, citing the need for formal assurances that the fund will not be revived in the future.

Two separate cases are challenging the administration's scuttled $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund," despite vows from the DOJ that the plan is "not going forward."

A federal judge has rejected a government watchdog’s request for a court order temporarily blocking the Trump administration from forging ahead with a new $1.776 billion…