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US judge freezes Trump ‘slush fund’ for allies
The Trump administration's US$1.8 billion compensation package, dubbed a "slush fund" by critics, has been temporarily blocked by a federal judge. The judge, Leonie Brinkema, has barred the administration from taking any further action to create or operate the fund while she considers whether to impose a longer-lasting pause. The order prevents the transfer of money into the fund, the consideration of claims, and the payment of compensation.
Judge pauses Trump administration’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s effort to establish a fund to reimburse people who claim they were targeted by the “weaponization” of the federal government. District Judge Leonie Brinkema said the restraining order was meant to ensure that no funds are “irreversibly disbursed” before the legal fight over the newly announced fund has a chance to play out. The prospective fund has stoked intense, bipartisan outrage on Capitol Hill, where...
Trump reconsiders $1.8 billion ally compensation fund amid Republican backlash
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Trump administration plans to drop DOJ's $1.8B 'lawfare' fund, reports say
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Republicans threaten to sink Trump agenda over $1.8B slush fund in latest GOP revolt
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Republicans press Trump over controversial €1.5bn fund for victims of 'political weaponisation'
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Justice Department urges judge not to block ‘anti-weaponization’ fund that it says is already dead
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