US judge indefinitely blocks Trump's 'anti-weaponisation' fund (opens original article in a new tab)

A US judge has indefinitely blocked a $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponisation' fund proposed by the Trump administration, requiring the Justice Department to provide a sworn statement confirming it will not proceed.

• A US judge indefinitely blocked a $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponisation' fund proposed by the Trump administration.
• The judge required the Justice Department to provide a sworn statement confirming the fund would not proceed, citing concerns about its legality and potential political bias.
• The fund, part of a settlement with the IRS, faced criticism as a potential slush fund, with the administration's public statements deemed insufficient by the court.