Judge questions whether 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' is really dead

U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema in Alexandria, Virginia, expressed skepticism about the DOJ's claims that the $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund has been officially terminated and is no longer viable, despite repeated assertions by Attorney General Todd Blanche that it is dead. The fund was designed to compensate allies of former President Donald Trump who were prosecuted under the Biden administration. Judge Brinkema questioned whether a similar mechanism might still exist to use taxpayer funds in ways that could be seen as politically motivated. She noted concerns about using government resources to promote specific political views, referencing cases involving pro-life activists and those involved in the January 6 insurrection.