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A federal judge indefinitely blocked the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” payout fund, rejecting the government’s claim that it had already scrapped the plan. The ruling leaves Trump’s allies with a court-ordered timeout and another public reminder that the administration’s favorite revenge project looks a lot like a slush fund.
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A federal judge indefinitely blocked the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” payout fund, rejecting the government’s claim that it had already scrapped the plan. The ruling leaves Trump’s allies with a court-ordered timeout and another public reminder that the administration’s favorite revenge project looks a lot like a slush fund.
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