DOJ says it will stop work on $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" after judge's ruling
The department said it will comply while legal challenges and Republican backlash continue over possible payouts to Jan. 6 defendants.
- On Monday, the Justice Department announced it will abide by a federal court order and pause the $1.8 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund,' halting its formation and any potential payouts while litigation proceeds.
- Created earlier this month as a settlement for President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS, the fund aimed to provide apologies and monetary relief to those claiming government 'weaponization.'
- Critics condemned the initiative as a 'taxpayer-funded slush fund,' fearing it could compensate individuals convicted in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, sparking bipartisan pushback.
- Former Vice President Mike Pence called the proposal 'deeply offensive,' while Senate Majority Leader John Thune suggested the administration shut it down to resolve GOP fractures.
- A June 12 hearing will determine if the temporary blockade extends, though the stalled fund continues to complicate passage of a critical $70 billion immigration enforcement bill.
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Massive Defeat For Trump As His Weaponization Fund Is Dead
Trump’s slush fund to pay off those who committed crimes while trying to help him overturn an election that he lost is dead. After having the implementation of the fund blocked by a federal court on Friday, the DOJ announced:The Department of Justice disagrees strongly with the decision on the Anti-Weaponization Fund put forth by the United States District Court Judge in the Eastern District of Virginia, wherein the Court stated that, under no c…
Report: Feds Plan to Drop 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'
The White House is backing away from a nearly $1.8 billion pot of money critics feared could become a Trump-aligned payout machine. Sources tell Axios that the administration plans to abandon the "Anti-Weaponization Fund" after legal setbacks and mounting resistance from both Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill. "It's...
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Democrats dissatisfied by DOJ's pause on 'anti-weaponization fund'
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Justice is temporarily backing down from its plan to launch a $1.77 billion “anti-weaponization fund” after a federal judge issued a short-term restraining order.
According to media reports, after fierce criticism and a court stop, the US government is distanced from a controversial billion-dollar fund. Opponents of the project fear that Trump supporters in particular could benefit from the compensation payments.
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