Will a court block Trump’s new $1.7B “anti-weaponization” fund before June 1?
53% of users predicted YES — the community got this one right. 36 predictions cast.
U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema of the Eastern District of Virginia issued a temporary restraining order on May 29, 2026 blocking the Trump administration's $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" settlement fund. The order bars the Justice Department from transferring money into the fund, considering claims, or making any payments until a June 12 hearing at which the court will weigh whether to extend the block.
The fund was established through a DOJ settlement of a lawsuit filed by Donald Trump in his personal capacity against the Internal Revenue Service, designating it as compensation for individuals who claimed the federal government had been weaponized against them. Judge Brinkema said the temporary pause was necessary to prevent irreversible disbursements before legal arguments from both sides could be fully briefed.
A group of former federal judges had separately challenged the program in court, describing it in filings as "unprecedentedly fraudulent." Critics also argued the fund represented an unconstitutional use of taxpayer money. The June 12 hearing is expected to determine whether the fund can operate in any form.
The community narrowly called this outcome correctly, at 53 percent.