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US judge indefinitely blocks Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund

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Law enforcement officers stand amid smoke from a smoke grenade released to disperse demonstrators in front of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters in Portland, Oregon, U.S., October 4, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
Law enforcement officers stand amid smoke from a smoke grenade released to disperse demonstrators in front of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters in Portland, Oregon, U.S., October 4, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo Carlos Barria Reuters

WASHINGTON - A U.S. judge indefinitely blocked a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund supported by President Donald Trump on Friday, giving the administration one week to provide a sworn statement that the fund will not go forward.

The judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking the fund.

(Reporting by Andrew Goudsward; Writing by Doina Chiacu; editing by Michelle Nichols )

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This story was originally published June 12, 2026 at 7:59 AM.

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