Judge blocks DOJ 'anti-weaponization' fund for longer, wants guarantee it’s dead

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche listens to a reporter's question during a press conference at the Department of Justice June 11, 2026 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee | Getty Images A federal judge in Virginia on Friday granted a longer block against the Department of Justice implementing a " Anti-Weaponization Fund ," saying that Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche 's verbal claim that the fund was not going forward was an insufficient guarantee. …