Distrust Fund: DOJ Pauses Payment Plan

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🗓️ 2 June 2026

⏱️ 29 minutes

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In the face of angry Republican lawmakers and skeptical judges, the Trump administration halts the creation of a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund.” Xavier Becerra, Tom Steyer and reality star Spencer Pratt headline a series of California primaries. And a federal appellate court rules the dismissal of transgender service people was likely unconstitutional. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.1	It's Tuesday, June 2nd and they're hedging on the fund.
0:34.1	We start here.
0:37.1	Facing legal challenges in a Republican backlash, the White House halts a controversial payment plan.
0:43.3	It's stuck now in the courts.
0:46.3	But is this a retreat or just a pause?
0:49.3	We'll break down the letter of the law.
0:51.3	California knows how to primary.
0:53.3	There are more than 60 candidates who are running to replace Gavin Newsom.
0:59.0	But the West Coast has never seen races quite like this will preview a busy day in politics.
1:05.0	And a court tells the Pentagon it can't get rid of transgender troops this easily.
1:10.0	Basically finding that this ban on transgender service members was unconstitutional.
1:14.6	Now the Supreme Court might have to decide exactly who is dishonorable here.
1:19.6	From ABC News, this is Start Here.
1:23.6	I'm Brad Milkey.
1:25.6	So, you remember yesterday, we told you how judges had questioned
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