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News · 29 May 2026

US Judge blocks Trump's $1.8bn 'anti-weaponisation' fund

US Judge blocks Trump's $1.8bn 'anti-weaponisation' fund

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A US judge has paused a massive $1.8 billion government fund that was going to pay people who claimed political targeting. The fund was created as part of an agreement for Donald Trump to end his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS. The agreement also stops the IRS from reviewing past tax filings from Trump, his family, and businesses.

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