Judge temporarily blocks payouts from Trump's $1.776 billion 'anti-weaponization' settlement fund

A judge has issued a temporary order preventing Trump from immediately distributing funds from a $1.8 billion settlement related to an 'anti-weaponization' initiative. The legal action pauses payouts from the fund pending further judicial review.

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