The Justice Department said Monday it will comply with a court order pausing the Trump administration's $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund while legal challenges continue.
A federal judge in the Eastern District of Virginia temporarily blocked the fund last week after a lawsuit by Democracy Forward and others. The order prevents any money from being transferred or distributed until the court decides whether to make the pause permanent at a hearing scheduled for June 12.
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Senate Republicans defeated a Democratic amendment on Thursday that sought to permanently prohibit the Justice Department from creating its proposed $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund. The measure failed 49-50 after hours of debate. Three Republican senators joined Democrats in supporting it.
President Trump has dismissed his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS. The move paves the way for a $1.776 billion settlement fund aimed at compensating those who claim government overreach. Critics in Congress and ethics groups have raised concerns over the arrangement.
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The Trump administration has settled a lawsuit with the president and established a $1.776 billion fund to compensate victims of what it calls lawfare and weaponization of government.
Congress restored billions in federal research funding earlier in 2026 after cuts proposed by the Trump administration. Watchdogs and former NIH officials now claim the administration is using new tactics to delay or withhold the money. Scientists report severe impacts on their work, including layoffs and halted projects.
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President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he is directing 700 million dollars in grants to coal facilities across the United States using the Defense Production Act. The move includes support for existing plants and two new facilities in Alaska and West Virginia.