00:00A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from moving forward
00:04with a controversial $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund. The program was
00:10designed to compensate people who claim they were unfairly targeted by politically motivated
00:15investigations or prosecutions. Critics, including former judges and Capitol Police officers,
00:21argued the fund could improperly benefit Trump allies and even some January 6 defendants who
00:27later received pardons. The Justice Department insists the program is lawful and says claims
00:32would be reviewed by an independent commission rather than by President Trump directly. The
00:37court order freezes all activity tied to the fund while multiple legal challenges move forward,
00:43setting up what could become a major constitutional and political fight in Washington.
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