Judge declines to halt "anti-weaponization fund" but warns DOJ not to "play possum"

A federal judge on Wednesday denied a request to block the Trump administration's "anti-weaponization fund," accepting the government's argument that Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche had already vowed not to move forward with the controversial $1.776 billion fund. But in a court hearing, U.S. District Judge Richard Leon issued a warning to the Justice Department: "Don't play possum with this court." Leon's decision not to issue a temporary restraining order marked an early victory for the …