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Judge isn’t swayed by government’s claims that plans for an ‘anti-weaponization fund’ are dead

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A federal judge in Virginia blocked a $1.8 billion fund intended to compensate allies of President Donald Trump. Despite government claims that the 'anti-weaponization fund' plan was abandoned, Judge Leonie Brinkema remained skeptical during a Friday hearing. The court has not yet ruled on the government's request regarding the program's status.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A federal judge who blocked the creation of a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” for compensating President Donald Trump’s political allies wasn’t swayed by a government attorney’s assurances Friday that the administration has abandoned the concept. U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema in Virginia didn’t rule from the bench on the government’s request […]

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