Judge Says Challenge to ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ Is Moot as DOJ Backs Away

The Department of Justice in Washington on March 11, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

A federal judge on Wednesday declined to temporarily block President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” saying the request was moot because the Justice Department said it is no longer moving forward with the fund.

U.S. District Judge Richard Leon said statements from Justice Department officials and court filings showed the administration had abandoned the proposal. The request to halt the fund had been filed by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.