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Justice Department says it will pause 'anti-weaponization' fund after judge's ruling

The Justice Department says it will abide by a federal judge's ruling pausing the government's creation of a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund that has drawn bipartisan pushback in Congress.

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Elena Moore
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