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US judge freezes Trump ‘slush fund’ for allies

South China Morning Post 29 May 2026 17h ago
US judge freezes Trump ‘slush fund’ for allies
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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
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