Clinton judge BLOCKS Trump's $1.8 billion 'slush fund' for MAGA allies in bombshell decision

By PHILLIP NIETO, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 14:44, 29 May 2026 | Updated: 14:57, 29 May 2026 A federal judge appointed by Bill Clinton has blocked Donald Trump from moving forward his plans to create a $1.8 billion taxpayer 'slush fund' to compensate his political allies.  Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled Friday that the Trump administration cannot establish an Anti-Weaponization Fund, blocking it from transferring money, reviewing any claims submitted to it, or disbursing money to applicants.  The fund was created as part of a settlement from Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against his own Treasury Department over the leak of his 2019 tax return.  It is designed to pay individuals who claim they were politically targeted by the Biden Justice Department, including 1,600 pardoned January 6 Capitol rioters. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.