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Lawfare Again – Federal Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order Blocking DOJ Weaponization Fund Settlement

May 29, 2026Far Right

Norm Eisen and his two dozen allies within the various Lawfare NGO’s have again interceded and temporarily blocked the financial settlement between the IRS/DOJ and Donald Trump, the $1.776 billion anti-Weaponization Fund settlement. The weaponization fund was established as part of a settlement agreement between Mr. Trump and the Internal Revenue Service…

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