Judge extends block on Trump’s $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
Corroborated by 5 sources from 5 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to theguardian.com, a US federal judge agreed on Friday to extend a court-ordered block on the Trump administration’s creation and operation of a $1.8bn settlement fund for compensating people who claim to be victims of a weaponized government.
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The Hill Regulation
https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/5921508-trump-administration-immigration-ruling
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Bloomberg Politics
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-12/judge-rejects-doj-assurance-weaponization-fund-is-defunct
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The Hill Administration
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5921844-trump-doj-anti-weaponization-fund
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/12/judge-extends-block-trump-anti-weaponization-fund
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ABC News Top Stories
https://abcnews.com/US/judge-issues-injunction-blocking-administrations-anti-weaponization-fund/story?id=133819319
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CBS News Politics
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/anti-weaponization-fund-justice-department-judge