Judge questions whether 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' is really dead - WEIS

Judge questions whether ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ is really dead

Published: September 18, 2026 at 11:33 am
By ABC Audio

The U.S. Department of Justice Building on Aug. 17, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

(WASHINGTON) — A federal judge overseeing a lawsuit against the Justice Department said at a hearing Friday that she remains skeptical that the Trump administration won’t move forward with improperly compensating allies of President Donald Trump who were prosecuted under the Biden administration, despite the DOJ’s repeated statements that the $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” is dead.

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