A federal judge indefinitely blocked the Trump administration's $1.76 billion anti-weaponization fund, citing concerns it could be revived.
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While Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told Congress the fund would not move forward, the settlement agreement and departmental directives that created the fund have not been formally rescinded. Critics argue this leaves open the possibility that the fund could still proceed in the future.
U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema, a Clinton-appointed judge, extended a court order Friday preventing implementation of the fund, concluding that public assurances from administration officials were insufficient to eliminate concerns that it could later be revived. Brinkema noted how Trump,"says he's disappointed that something is not going forward," suggesting this was evidence that the fund may"rear its head" at some point in the future.
President Donald Trump signs an executive order during an event in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. , on June 3, 2026. Over the weekend Trump shared on"Meet the Press" that he'd like to continue with the fund.
"If it was up to me, I'd pay them the kind of money that they deserve. People have been destroyed. Lives have been destroyed," Trump said. Brinkema gave the Justice Department a week to put in writing that the Anti-Weaponization Fund is being terminated and will not be reinstated.
The ruling comes days after U.S. District Judge Richard Leon rejected a separate request from Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington seeking emergency intervention, saying he was willing to rely on Justice Department representations that the fund had effectively been abandoned. ACTING AG BLANCHE REVEALS FATE OF TRUMP'S 'ANTI-WEAPONIZATION FUND' UNDER PRESSURE FROM HOUSE LAWMAKERS But Leon, a George W. Bush-appointed judge, simultaneously warned administration officials not to treat his decision as permission to revive the program.
Trump's lawsuit settlement with the IRS , would not be proceeding. The fund was intended to compensate alleged victims of government"lawfare," but its creation sparked immediate backlash from Democrats, who characterized it as a"slush fund" that could ultimately benefit Trump's political allies and individuals charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
TRUMP ADMIN PUSHES BACK ON 'SLUSH FUND' ATTACKS AGAINST ANTI-WEAPONIZATION FUND AND LAYS OUT WHO QUALIFIESLeon repeatedly questioned why Blanche has not formally rescinded a May 18 order that established procedures for the fund in the first place, a question Block could not answer. CREW attorney Nikhel Sus argued the settlement agreement that established the fund remains legally operative and contains upcoming deadlines requiring action.
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies during a House Committee on Appropriations subcommittee hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C. , on June 2, 2026. According to Sus, a five-member board overseeing the fund must be established by June 17, while funding transfers are scheduled by July 17.
However, Leon ultimately accepted the government's assurances for now that the fund is moot, but he noted that he can sanction attorneys who make false representations to the court. He also indicated he will continue considering CREW's request for a preliminary injunction and suggested he could intervene if evidence emerges that the administration is attempting to revive the fund.
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