Judge halts Trump ‘anti-weaponization’ fund after Jan. 6 prosecutor sues
Judge halts Trump ‘anti-weaponization’ fund after Jan. 6 prosecutor files suit

In a two-page order on Friday, the judge barred the justice department from taking any steps to stand up or operate the fund.
Judge halts Trump ‘anti-weaponization’ fund after Jan. 6 prosecutor files suit
The order comes in response to a suit alleging violations of the First and Fifth Amendments and Congressional authority.
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from moving forward with its $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" fund in a Friday order.The big picture: The controversial plan aims to create an unprecedented mechanism to compensate people who claim they were wrongfully targeted by the government.Driving the news: U.S. District Judge Leonie…
The order temporarily prevents officials from transferring money into or paying claims out of the $1.8 billion fund.
The fund has sparked a broad backlash since it was announced earlier this month, exposing fractures within the Republican Party.
A judge signaled she may reopen a case between President Trump and his own government that led the DOJ to create a $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization fund," ordering the president's lawyers to respond to allegations of "deception" and "fraud."
A U.S. judge temporarily blocked the Justice Department from “taking any further action pursuant to the creation or operation" of a $1.778 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund."
A federal judge in Florida reopened President Donald Trump‘s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS on Friday to investigate the nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund that resulted from the settlement. U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, revived the case in response to a request from 35 former federal…