The Trump administration will discontinue a nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, according to reports from The Independent and The Hill. The decision follows heightened scrutiny from congressional Republicans and an ongoing court fight tied to how the arrangement was created. Both outlets describe the fund as linked to a prior settlement involving the IRS, which a federal judge in Florida has reopened as part of the case. After the judge’s Friday action, the administration moves to abandon the fund rather than continue with the arrangement as originally structured. The Hill adds that the administration’s plan comes amid a request from the court for an explanation of the fund, suggesting the legal dispute is not resolved. While details of the settlement and the fund’s structure remain part of the broader litigation, the reported development is that the administration is walking away from the fund’s implementation after the renewed court proceedings and political pressure. The sources characterize the action as a reversal driven by both legal uncertainty and internal and legislative pushback.