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The judge stated the issues underlying the case remain relevant, despite the administration's claims the fund is defunct.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-09-18T21:46:19.625Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-18T21:17:39.306Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-18T21:46:19.625Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":61,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"The central claim is attributed to a named judge and government attorney, and the full report names multiple plaintiffs.","critic":"The full report clearly separates fact from comment and names specific parties involved in the case.","hype":"Headlines promise a judge's skepticism, which is supported by the reporting, but the language is somewhat sensationalized."}},"tags":["#Trump","#AntiWeaponizationFund","#JudgeLeonieBrinkema","#Lawsuit","#IRS"],"entities":["Donald Trump","Leonie Brinkema","IRS","Democracy Forward","Todd Blanche"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["A federal judge blocked the creation of a $1.8 billion fund intended to compensate President Donald Trump's political allies.","The judge rejected the government's argument that the case is moot because the fund is no longer active.","The fund was established to resolve Trump's lawsuit against the IRS over the leak of his tax returns.","Plaintiffs include a fired prosecutor, a college professor, Common Cause, the city of New Haven, and the National Abortion Federation."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema blocked the creation of a $1.8 billion \"anti-weaponization fund\" meant to compensate political allies of former President Donald Trump. The judge stated on Friday that the issues underlying the case are still active, rejecting the government's argument that the case is moot because the fund is defunct."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Trump administration created the fund to settle Trump's lawsuit against the IRS concerning the leak of his tax returns. The plan faced criticism over the potential for Trump supporters involved in the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack to receive payments. The fund's creation was also met with bipartisan backlash and threatened Attorney General Todd Blanche's Senate confirmation. Blanche issued a formal order terminating the fund in August after negotiating with Republican senators."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Attorneys from Democracy Forward filed a lawsuit in May, seeking to suspend the fund's implementation and prevent any payouts. They argued the government could not divert taxpayer money to a fund for enriching Trump's allies. The plaintiffs in the Virginia lawsuit include a fired prosecutor, a college professor, the watchdog group Common Cause, the city of New Haven, and the National Abortion Federation."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on fund's status"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The government's attorney, Andrew Block, argued the case is moot because the fund is dead. However, Judge Brinkema noted that assurances about the fund's termination have been contradicted by Trump and other administration officials, stating, \"They contradict themselves all the time.\" Democracy Forward attorneys argued that the administration would likely proceed with the fund, in its current or a new iteration, if the judge's order were lifted."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left-rated digests mention the specific figure of $1.8 billion for the \"anti-weaponization fund\" that was blocked. 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