Court blocks $1.8B anti-weaponisation fund; DOJ commits to comply
TL;DR
The US Department of Justice says it will abide by a court ruling halting the $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponisation' fund intended to compensate people who allege they were targeted or persecuted by past federal administrations, even as it disputes the decision; the fund was paused pending a June 12 hearing amid partisan criticism from Republicans and Democrats and calls to shut it down.
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- US justice department halts 'anti-weaponisation' fund after court ruling BBC
- Trump Backs Off Plan for $1.8 Billion Fund That Drew Political Backlash The New York Times
- Justice Department says it will stop work on $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" after judge's ruling CBS News
- Trump administration signals to GOP congressional leaders it will back off $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund CNN
- Trump’s payout fund on shaky ground as Republicans push for retreat The Washington Post
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