Techdirt [Unofficial]11h ago

Todd Blanche Pinky Swears The $1.8 Billion J6 Slush Fund Is Dead, But Won’t Sign Anything Saying That

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Todd Blanche Pinky Swears The $1.8 Billion J6 Slush Fund Is Dead, But Won’t Sign Anything Saying That

There were some rumors earlier this week that, as it was facing a lot of pushback in court, in the media, and even among (a few) fellow Republicans in Congress, Donald Trump was going to drop his b…

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Deadline1d ago

Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund “Not moving Forward,” Acting Attorney General Says
#News #AntiWeaponizationFund #DonaldTrump #ElectionLine #ToddBlanche

https://deadline.com/2026/06/trump-anti-weaponization-fund-not-moving-forward-1236939261/

Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund “Not moving Forward,” Acting Attorney General Says

The acting attorney general announced that the fund would be sidelined amid bipartisan opposition.

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CBC World2d ago
Trump administration will pause controversial anti-weaponization fund after court ruling
The U.S. Justice Department said Monday it will comply with a court ruling temporarily blocking a nearly $1.8 billion US fund meant to compensate allies of U.S. President Donald Trump, effectively agreeing to pause the plan for at least two weeks.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/anti-weaponization-fund-trump-administration-court-pause-9.7219739?cmp=rss
CBC Top Stories2d ago
Trump administration will pause controversial anti-weaponization fund after court ruling
The U.S. Justice Department said Monday it will comply with a court ruling temporarily blocking a nearly $1.8 billion US fund meant to compensate allies of U.S. President Donald Trump, effectively agreeing to pause the plan for at least two weeks.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/anti-weaponization-fund-trump-administration-court-pause-9.7219739?cmp=rss
RonSupportsYou3d ago
"Former Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday called Pres. Donald Trump’s #AntiWeaponizationFund* a bad idea and urged the president to drop it. Let’s get rid of this fund”:
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/31/mike-pence-weaponization-fund-deeply-offensive-00943830
* #SlushFund #RewardingViolenceAgainstThePolice #politics
‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ is ‘deeply offensive,’ Pence says

“Let’s get rid of this fund,” the former vice president said.

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NewsletterTF3d ago

DOJ Funds Under Scrutiny Amid Lawsuits, Skepticism

The DOJ's new $1.7B 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' is facing legal challenges and criticism from lawmakers. See why it matters.

#DOJFund, #AntiWeaponizationFund, #WashingtonPolitics, #Lawsuits, #GovernmentFunding

https://newsletter.tf/doj-1-7b-fund-lawsuits-skepticism-washington/

NewsletterTF3d ago

The DOJ's new $1.7B 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' is under fire. This is a new initiative facing significant opposition.

#DOJFund, #AntiWeaponizationFund, #WashingtonPolitics, #Lawsuits, #GovernmentFunding
https://newsletter.tf/doj-1-7b-fund-lawsuits-skepticism-washington/

DOJ $1.7B Fund Faces Lawsuits and Skepticism in Washington

The DOJ's new $1.7B 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' is facing legal challenges and criticism from lawmakers. See why it matters.

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Dimitri Dhuyvetter3d ago
Capitol rioters clamor for payouts from Trump’s new #AntiWeaponizationFund despite backlash.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-capitol-riot-settlement-fund-payouts-crimes-0a46024bd86b84d12ede1c2e34bb8507
Hundreds of #Trump loyalists pleaded guilty to storming the Capitol, admitting under oath that they broke the law. Now pardoned by Trump, many hope to capitalize on their crimes by tapping into the $1.776 billion settlement fund designed to compensate the Republican president’s allies who believe they were politically prosecuted.
#Jan6 #CapitolRiot #January6
Capitol rioters clamor for payouts from Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund

Many of the convicted rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, are clamoring for payouts from the nearly $1.8 billion settlement that the Trump administration has set up for people claiming to be victims of a weaponized government. Whether they'll be eligible for any money remains an open question. The political and legal backlash to the administration's move hasn't dimmed the celebratory response from Capitol rioters. Some are staking claims to the money even though the government hasn’t established an application process yet and a judge has frozen the fund’s formation, at least temporarily.

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StacesCases2 🇨🇦 📎5d ago
Trump gets hit with the BAD news over his #DOJ scheme to operate a $1.8 BILLION slush fund that the Trump administration deemed the #Anti-WeaponizationFund, with a District ​Court Judge BLOCKING IT #JohnIadarola and #BrettErlich break it down on #TheDamageReport. youtu.be/QM-D0FhTm0s?...

Trump Hit With The BAD News As...
Trump Hit With The BAD News As Insane DOJ Operation Gets Blocked

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Deadline5d ago

Judge Puts Temporary Halt To Trump DOJ’s $1.8 Billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund”
#News #Politics #AntiWeaponizationFund #DonaldTrump #ElectionLine #JusticeDepartment #ToddBlanche

https://deadline.com/2026/05/trump-anti-weaponzation-fund-halted-1236930107/

Judge Puts Temporary Halt To Trump DOJ’s $1.8 Billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund”

The judge put a temporary halt to the fund until she can weigh legal arguments.

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