DOJ Says It Will Comply With Court’s Block on ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’

On Friday, a federal judge in Virginia temporarily blocked disbursements from the $1.8 billion fund.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks at the Justice Department in Washington on April 27, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON—The Justice Department has hit pause on a proposed Anti-Weaponization Fund after an unfavorable court ruling.

“The Department of Justice disagrees strongly with the decision on the Anti-Weaponization Fund put forth by the United States District Court Judge in the Eastern District of Virginia,” an account associated with the Department of Justice wrote on X in reference to a court decision blocking the fund.