A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from moving forward with its $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" fund in a Friday order. The big picture: The controversial plan aims to create an unprecedented mechanism to compensate people who claim they were wrongfully targeted by the government. Driving the news: U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema, who was nominated by former President Clinton, ordered the Department of Justice to hold off on taking further action on the fund, including transferring money to it. Brinkema's order also blocks the DOJ from considering any claims submitted to the fund or disbursing any money from the pot "to ensure that no funds are irreversibly disbursed from the Anti-Weaponization Fund" while the case proceeds. Former Assistant U.S. Attorney and Jan.…