A federal judge indefinitely stopped the Trump administration from creating the $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund, extending a court-ordered block that was set to expire Friday.

A federal judge in Virginia has extended a court-ordered block on the Trump administration’s creation and operation of a $1.8 billion settlement fund for compensating people who claim to be victims of a weaponized government.

A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from proceeding with a new $1.776 billion settlement fund for the Republican president's allies who believe they were victims of a weaponized government, halting its formation or any potential payouts for at least the next two weeks. U.S. District Judge…

In a two-page order on Friday, the judge barred the justice department from taking any steps to stand up or operate the fund.

US District Judge Leonie Brinkema also barred the government from moving forward with the fund's creation while litigation is pending to challenge it.

US District Judge Leonie Brinkema also barred the government from moving forward with the fund's creation while litigation is pending to challenge it.