Virginia judge orders Trump officials to reveal architects of the $1.8B anti-weaponization fund

A federal judge in Virginia has ordered the Trump administration to identify the people who drafted the nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” tied to an IRS settlement. The fund, criticized as a potential slush fund for those harmed by weaponization and lawfare (including some Jan. 6 defendants), was previously blocked and later labeled “dead” by Attorney General Todd Blanche, though a loophole in the agreement could allow revival. The ruling advances a plaintiff-led discovery bid seeking to halt the fund and underscores scrutiny around Blanche’s nomination and the Trump administration.