US judge denies request to temporarily halt Trump's abandoned 'weaponization' fund - Reuters
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"In light of the Acting Attorney General’s statements to Congress on June 2, 2026, Plaintiffs’ claims are no longer embedded in any actual controversy about the plaintiffs’ particular legal rights."
— Todd Blanche , Politician
"Even if the fund is fully terminated, that in no way obviates the concerns that Judge Williams has raised."
— Nancy Gertner , Other
"Do you support Donald Trump’s $2-billion taxpayer-funded slush fund, or do you want to protect the American people and their paychecks?"
— Chuck Schumer , Politician
"We are not moving forward with the fund, period."
— Todd Blanche , Politician
"Not moving forward ever?"
— Grace Meng , Politician
"Don’t play possum with this court."
— Richard Leon , Other
Key People
Republican senator from Louisiana.
Senate Minority Leader and a prominent Democratic senator from New York.
Democratic senator from New Jersey.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Grace Meng is a Democratic Representative from New York.
J. Michael Luttig is a retired Judge of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Republican senator from Texas.
Kathleen Williams is a U.S. District Judge in Florida.
Leonie Brinkema is a U.S. District Judge overseeing a case in Virginia.
Nancy Gertner is a retired US District Judge.
Nikhel Sus is an attorney representing the plaintiffs in the lawsuit.
Richard Leon is a U.S. District Judge nominated by George W. Bush.
Thomas Massie is a Republican congressman from Kentucky.
Thom Tillis is a United States Senator from North Carolina.
Todd Blanche is the nominee for attorney general and a former personal lawyer to Donald Trump.
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U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon declined to bar the Trump administration from pursuing its $1.8 billion payout fund, stating that top Justice Department officials have indicated the fund is dead.
A U.S. judge declined a request to halt President Trump's $1.8 billion 'weaponization' fund, following statements from the Justice Department indicating the administration's intent to abandon the fund.
The Trump administration declared the 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' defunct in a court filing, rendering legal challenges to the fund moot.
The Senate narrowly voted down a Democratic amendment to ban President Trump's $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund.
A federal judge declined to block the Trump administration's $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund, noting the administration's intent to abandon the fund.
A U.S. judge blocked a request to temporarily halt President Trump's $1.8 billion 'weaponization' fund, citing the administration's statements that the fund is not moving forward.
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., rejected a government watchdog's emergency attempt to block the Trump administration's creation of a $1.776 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'.
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