Court freezes Trump’s $1.8B anti-weaponization fund amid Jan. 6 litigation
TL;DR
A federal judge in Virginia temporarily blocked the administration’s $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund from any transfers, claims, or disbursements while lawsuits challenge its legality and oversight; the order stalls the fund’s rollout until five commissioners are appointed to decide awards, and critics describe the arrangement as a poorly overseen “slush fund” tied to political allies, adding to broader scrutiny of Trump-related settlements and January 6 prosecutions.
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