Federal judge blocks Trump's $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' fund, orders government to confirm its dissolution
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By: Ashley Murray - June 12, 2026 11:41 am
Toasted to a respectable shade. No regrets, no crumbs left.
Summary
A federal judge in Virginia issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration's nearly $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund for one week. Judge Leonie Brinkema ordered that acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent must sign a clear, unambiguous agreement confirming the fund has been dissolved. The ruling came after Brinkema determined the balance of harms favored the plaintiff.
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Clear, unambiguous agreement that the fund is dead.
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