A Clinton-appointed federal judge has blocked an agreement that would bring an end to President Donald Trump’s $10 billion damage lawsuit against the government over its negligence in allowing his tax returns to become public, insisting that a hearing has to be held so she can issue her approval or disapproval.
The agreement, under which Trump’s lawsuit would go away in return for the creation of a $1.7 billion fund to compensate victims of the weaponization of government, which were at full force under the Barack Obama and Joe Biden administrations, was reached between the government and Trump’s lawyers.
Then a number of different interest groups objected, going to court, and now a published report said U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema has ordered the government not to move forward with the agreed-upon settlement until she announces what she thinks should happen.
Brinkema’s order on Friday bars the government from moving on the settlement concept, and she set a hearing June 12 for her to opine.
The plan is to create a five-member commission to accept, review and decide on compensation for the many people targeted by the Democrats’ agenda for lawfare against Trump and his supporters, and the injuries that resulted.
The agreement would not have Trump being compensated for the lawfare against him.
🚨 A federal judge temporarily halts operation of the DOJ’s Anti-Weaponization Fund pending further briefing, ordering the government not to transfer or disburse funds before a June 12 hearing. pic.twitter.com/trsAOnXJah
— SCOTUS Wire (@scotus_wire) May 29, 2026
🇺🇸 A leftist Judge blocked Trump’s entire $1.8B fund to pay victims of government weaponization.
She is ordering the DOJ to do NOTHING while it drags on
Activist judges are trying to run countries nowadays.
Time to rethink the judiciary as a whole?pic.twitter.com/8TVi9zJryy
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) May 29, 2026
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche endorsed the lawsuit settlement plan during a congressional hearing, declining to exclude those convicted, and pardoned, for the January 6, 2021 riot at the Capitol, from benefits.
A report at the Epoch Times said the fund actually will involve $1.776 billion.
Brfinkema said the Department of Justice cannot act on the “creation or operation of the Anti-Weaponization Fund, which includes the transferring of money to the Fund; the consideration of any claims submitted to the Fund; and the disbursing of any funds from the Fund.”
If the fund ultimately dies by the judge’s order, there is no indication of what would happen to the $10 billion lawsuit, which theoretically could be restored.
Brinkema was responding directly to a claim from former federal prosecutor Andrew Floyd, who had prosecuted Americans following the J6 riot, and others.
They claim that the settlement, to which both sides agreed, “has no congressional authorization, no basis in law, and no accountability.”
