President Trump is reconsidering his proposed $1.7 billion to $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, with the Justice Department temporarily stopping work after a federal judge temporarily blocks its establishment, according to multiple reports. CBS News says Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche tells lawmakers the fund would be dropped following the judge’s intervention, while PBS NewsHour and an Associated Press report describe the pause as a response to legal setbacks since the plan was announced about two weeks earlier. The reports also indicate the proposal has prompted vigorous objections from Republican lawmakers, with Reason stating that the DOJ’s shift reflects political and legal concerns. Despite the DOJ’s pause, CBS News reports that Trump does not clearly confirm whether he has abandoned the plan. In comments described by CBS, he calls the idea “the greatest thing” and declines to say whether he has dropped the initiative. Taken together, the outlets describe an emerging retreat on the government’s side—marked by a temporary pause—alongside continued uncertainty from the president about the fund’s final status.