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A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from creating the newly announced \u201canti-weaponization fund\u201d that would allow individuals to be compensated if they believe they have been unfairly targeted by the federal government.<\/p>\n

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U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled Friday that the Justice Department must pause any claims being made through the $1.776 billion settlement funds while there are ongoing legal challenges to the fund\u2019s creation. The judge scheduled a hearing for June 12 on whether to extend the pause or allow payments to go through. <\/p>\n

The DOJ announced the fund earlier this month as part of a settlement for President Donald Trump to drop his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service related to the leak of his tax returns in 2019. <\/p>\n

Democrats and Republicans question weaponization fund<\/h3>\n

The fund has received swift backlash from both Democrats and Republicans as the fund appears to have no limits on who would qualify for a payment \u2014 including those who were charged in relation to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. <\/p>\n

Several Republican lawmakers raised their eyebrows at the fund, with others flat-out rejecting its creation. Confusion over the settlement quickly bled into other tense negotiations on Capitol Hill, prompting GOP leaders to delay consideration of their multibillion-dollar immigration funding bill. <\/p>\n

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That funding package now appears to be in peril as some Republican senators refuse to move forward unless there are some guardrails in place for the anti-weaponization fund or more information is available. <\/p>\n

\u201cAn executive branch being able to, at their will, send money to people without the proper judicial rule,\u201d Utah Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, said last week ahead of a closed-door meeting with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. \u201cThose are my concerns.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not yet clear how Republicans will move forward with the immigration bill, which has become a major focus for the party ahead of the midterm elections. Republicans are poised to fly past the June 1 deadline given by Trump earlier this year, especially as there are still disagreements over proposed funding related to White House ballroom security adjustments. <\/p>\n

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Congress will reconvene next week to continue negotiations. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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