Judge blocks Trump's $1.8 billion 'slush fund' for MAGA allies

A federal judge has blocked Donald Trump from moving forward his plans to create a $1.8 billion taxpayer 'slush fund' to compensate his political allies.

Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled Friday that the Trump administration cannot establish an anti-weaponization fund, blocking it from transferring money, reviewing any claims submitted to it, or disbursing money to applicants.

The fund was created as part of a settlement from Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against his own Treasury Department over the leak of his 2019 tax return.

It is designed to pay individuals who claim they were politically targeted by the Biden Justice Department, including 1,600 pardoned January 6 Capitol rioters.

Lawmakers from both parties on Capitol Hill have criticized the White House for seeking to reward individuals who assaulted police officers, with some calling it a 'slush fund.'

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