US judge freezes Trump ‘slush fund’ for allies

AF Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-29 · 14:50 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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A federal judge has temporarily halted the Trump administration's plan to establish a $1.8 billion compensation package. US District Judge Leonie Brinkema issued an order on Friday preventing any further action to create or operate the fund. This freeze applies to the transfer of money, consideration of claims, and disbursement of payments. The judge stated the pause is necessary to prevent irreversible disbursement of funds while she considers a longer-lasting injunction. Critics had previously described the package as a "slush fund" for political allies.

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The freeze is needed to ensure no money is 'irreversibly disbursed' before the legal challenge is heard.

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The judge's order blocks the transfer of money, consideration of claims, and disbursement of payments.

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US District Judge Leonie Brinkema barred the administration from taking further action on the fund.

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Critics have denounced the package as a 'slush fund' for President Donald Trump’s political allies.

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A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from moving ahead with a US$1.8 billion compensation package.

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A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from moving ahead with a US$1.8 billion compensation package that critics have denounced as a “slush fund” for President Donald Trump’s political allies.US District Judge Leonie Brinkema barred the administration from taking any further action to create or operate the fund while she considers whether to impose a longer-lasting pause.Her order blocks the transfer of money into the fund, the consideration of claims and the disbursement of any payments, saying the freeze was needed to ensure that no money was “irreversibly disbursed” before the legal challenge is heard.

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