Federal Judge Blocks Trump's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' Payouts

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from distributing money from its so-called "Anti-Weaponization Fund," putting the $1.776 billion program on hold while a lawsuit moves through the courts.

U.S. District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema, of the Eastern District of Virginia, entered the order Friday after a former Jan. 6 prosecutor and others sued last week to stop the fund. The judge's order bars the administration from transferring money into the fund, reviewing any claims submitted to it, or paying anything out.

Brinkema said the order was necessary to make sure "no funds are irreversibly disbursed" while the legal challenge is still pending.