{"id":75379,"date":"2026-06-02T05:07:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T09:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/doj-to-halt-controversial-1-8b-fund-following-court-order\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T05:07:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T09:07:33","slug":"doj-to-halt-controversial-1-8b-fund-following-court-order","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/doj-to-halt-controversial-1-8b-fund-following-court-order\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ to Halt Controversial $1.8B Fund Following Court Order"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1780391253252.png?resize=1%2C1&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75378\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Federal officials announced they will comply with a court order that temporarily stops the establishment of a controversial $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund that has faced criticism from lawmakers across party lines.<\/p><p>The Justice Department confirmed it will honor the federal judge&#8217;s decision to pause the creation of the fund, which has generated opposition from both Republican and Democratic members of Congress.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Justice Department announced it will comply with a federal court decision that temporarily halts the establishment of a $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund. 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