Judge blocks Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund until government agrees it’s been dissolved

Judge blocks Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund until government agrees it’s been dissolved

June 12, 2026

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A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's anti-weaponization fund pending a government agreement on its dissolution.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A federal judge in the Eastern District of Virginia issued a preliminary injunction Friday halting the Trump administration’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund for one week, giving the government time to sign a “clear, unambiguous” agreement that the fund is dead. U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema said from the bench the agreement […]

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