DOJ Seeks Court Dismissal of Lawsuit on Abandoned Fund

WHO:

ABC News - Department of Justice (DOJ) attorney

ABC News - President Donald Trump

WHAT:

ABC News - The DOJ stated that the "Anti-Weaponization Fund" is "not going forward."

ABC News - The fund was announced with a total of $1.776 billion.

CBS News Politics - The DOJ indicated that the controversial "anti-weaponization fund" will not continue.

WHERE:

ABC News - The fund was established by the Justice Department.

WHEN:

ABC News - The fund was announced last month.

ABC News - The DOJ filed a court document on a Friday.

WHY:

ABC News - The fund was created in exchange for Trump agreeing to drop his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS and two civil claims totaling $230 million related to the Russia collusion investigation and the 2022 search of his Mar-a-Lago estate.

ABC News - The establishment of the fund sparked accusations of self-dealing and a bipartisan uproar over the potential use of taxpayer money to compensate rioters from the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack.

HOW:

ABC News - The DOJ argued in a court filing that the lawsuit challenging the fund is moot because it has "not been set up and is now not going forward."

(UPDATED June 5, 2026 23:21 UTC)

The Department of Justice has announced that the controversial "Anti-Weaponization Fund," which was established with a total of $1.776 billion, will not be moving forward. This fund was created as part of an agreement for Trump to drop his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS, along with two civil claims related to the Russia collusion investigation and the search of his Mar-a-Lago estate. The DOJ stated in a court filing that the lawsuit challenging the fund is now moot, as it has not been set up and will not proceed.