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Judge Denies Order, $1.8B Fund Remains; GOP Seeks Cut

6/11/2026

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Summary

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Judge Richard Leon denied CREW's request for a restraining order, leaving the $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund unblocked.
Judge Richard Leon warned the Trump administration not to “play possum” if it tries to revive the fund after Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the fund is not moving forward.
Senate Republicans debated and passed language in the Homeland Security reconciliation bill to eliminate or restrict the fund.

History

Historical Context

The Homeland Security Act, signed by President George W. Bush on November 25 2002, merged 22 agencies into the new Department of Homeland Security, which began operations on March 1 2003 under Secretary Tom Ridge. That consolidation set a precedent for large federal security budgets, a context echoed today as Judge Richard Leon denied a challenge to a $1.776 billion anti-weaponization appropriation.

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Story summary

Judge Richard Leon denied CREW's request for a restraining order, leaving the $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund unblocked.
Judge Richard Leon warned the Trump administration not to “play possum” if it tries to revive the fund after Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the fund is not moving forward.
Senate Republicans debated and passed language in the Homeland Security reconciliation bill to eliminate or restrict the fund.

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