Judge halts Trump’s near-$1.8B payout plan, stepping in where Congress would not
TL;DR
A federal judge indefinitely blocked President Trump’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” payout fund, demanding a sworn commitment that the plan won’t be revived. Brinkema rejected mootness arguments and said the public interest strongly supports blocking the fund, while Republicans’ objections and DOJ actions show ongoing uncertainty about any future reactivation or alternative compensation schemes for Jan. 6 defendants.
- Republicans failed to kill Trump’s $1.8 billion payout fund. This judge stepped in to do the job. Yahoo
- Trump Isn’t Giving Up on His Slush Fund The Atlantic
- Opinion | Why a judge indefinitely blocked Trump’s ‘beautiful’ payout fund MS NOW
- Judge says she doesn’t believe ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is dead; extends order blocking it CNN
- Swear Trump's weaponization fund is dead to kill lawsuit, judge says Axios
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