Judge leaves 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' in limbo as DOJ says halt is in place

A federal judge declined to issue a temporary restraining order to block the Trump-era $1.776 billion ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund,’ saying the issue may be moot after acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stated the plan is being abandoned. Nevertheless, the fund remains blocked by a separate court order, and CREW argues the underlying settlement still governs the project. Trump has floated reviving the idea, while the judge signaled he’ll act if new signs emerge that the fund could proceed; paperwork deadlines tied to the settlement (board by June 17, transfers by July 17) were noted in filings, and a related Virginia case continues.