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US judge temporarily blocks Trump's $1.8 billion 'weaponization' fund

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 27, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 27, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci Evan Vucci Reuters

WASHINGTON - A U.S. judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's administration from setting up a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate victims of what Trump has called government "weaponization."

(Reporting by Andrew Goudsward; editing by Michelle Nichols )

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This story was originally published May 29, 2026 at 9:40 AM.

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