Trump DOJ 'lawfare' fund temporarily blocked by judge as suit proceeds
A federal judge has temporarily halted the Department of Justice's actions regarding its Anti-Weaponization Fund. This fund, amounting to $1.8 billion, was established as part of a settlement related to a lawsuit by former President Donald Trump. The lawsuit concerns the alleged leak of Trump's tax records by an IRS employee.
- ▪A federal judge blocked the DOJ from creating or spending from the Anti-Weaponization Fund.
- ▪The fund was established as part of a settlement in a lawsuit by Donald Trump against the IRS.
- ▪The lawsuit involves a $10 billion claim regarding the leak of Trump's tax records.
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A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Department of Justice from taking any further action to create, fund or spend money from its so-called Anti-Weaponization Fund as a lawsuit challenging it proceeds.The DOJ said earlier this month that it was creating the $1.8 billion fund as part of a settlement of a $10 billion lawsuit by President Donald Trump against the Internal Revenue Service for the leak of his tax records by an IRS employee.This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates.
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