Source: ABC News
“The Justice Department issued a statement Monday saying it will abide by a district judge’s ruling last week that ordered the temporary freezing of the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund.’ The statement came amid reports that the administration was backing away from the controversial fund. … Both Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday that they not only want the White House to drop the fund, but also provide assurances that it won’t be revived later. … The judge in the Eastern District of Virginia had only ordered the department to temporarily freeze the fund, and barred it from making any payments while the judge considered legal arguments in a lawsuit brought against the fund. President Donald Trump, speaking with ABC News'[s] Jonathan Karl on Monday, said he will respect the court’s ruling.” (06/01/26)