Federal judge temporarily blocks DOJ's $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund

U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema barred the DOJ from transferring money to or processing claims from the fund, with a hearing set for June 12

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The Trump administration's Anti-Weaponization Fund hit a legal wall Friday when U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema issued an order halting all activity related to the program as court challenges against it move forward.

According to CNBC, the written order forbids the DOJ from "taking any further action pursuant to the creation or operation of the Anti-Weaponization Fund, which includes the transferring of money to the Fund; the consideration of any claims submitted to the Fund; and the disbursing of any funds........

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