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Justice Department 'anti-weaponization' fund paused

NPR | By Tom Dreisbach,
Steve Inskeep
Published May 29, 2026 at 1:41 PM EDT

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to pause the $1.8 billion fund's creation. The DOJ says the fund is for people who believe they have been persecuted politically.

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