A United States federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s nearly $1.8bn “ anti-weaponisation fund ” to compensate victims of alleged government “lawfare”. On Friday, US District Judge Leonie Brinkema of the Eastern District of Virginia blocked the Trump administration from “taking any further action” to set up or operate the fund while she hears legal arguments. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Kenyan court suspends US Ebola quarantine facility plan list 2 of 4 US-Iran 60-day proposal: What we know list 3 of 4 Firefighters work to free riders stuck atop a rollercoaster in Texas list 4 of 4 Harvard Medical School graduate dedicates speech to Lebanon and Palestine end of list The judge, who was nominated to the bench by President Bill Clinton, scheduled a June 12 hearing about whether to extend the order blocking payouts.…