Two Jan. 6 police officers sue Trump to block $1.8B ‘lawfare’ fund
The officers argue the fund is illegal and could reward Jan. 6 rioters while fueling more harassment against them, their complaint says.
- On Wednesday, retired U.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn and Metropolitan Police Department officer Daniel Hodges sued to block the $1.776 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund," created this week as part of a Trump administration settlement.
- The Justice Department announced the fund on Monday to "provide a systematic process to hear and redress claims of others who suffered weaponization and lawfare," Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stated.
- Filed in Washington, the lawsuit argues the fund violates the 14th Amendment's prohibition on using federal money to "pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States."
- Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward dismissed criticism on Tuesday as "misguided and premature," noting no claims have been filed or payments made, so "it's way, way, way too early" to judge.
- Represented by Public Integrity Project founder Brendan Ballou, the officers claim the fund creates physical dangers for those who defended the Capitol on January 6, 2021, and rewards violence enacted in President Trump's name.
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Police who guarded Capitol Jan. 6 sue to block Trump $1.8 billion payoff fund
Two police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol from rioters on January 6, 2021, filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to halt President Donald Trump's nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate victims of political "weaponization."
Even Some Republicans Are Uneasy About Trump’s New $1.776 Billion “Anti-Weaponization” Fund
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WASHINGTON: Since President Donald Trump's administration announced the creation of a $1.776 billion fund for Americans deemed to be victims of political "weaponization," January 6 Capitol riot defendants and other Trump allies have scrambled to figure out how to get their share.Enrique Tarrio, the Proud Boys leader sentenced to 22 years for seditious conspiracy over the January 6, 2021 riot, said he planned to apply to the fund, assuming he c…
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Officers who defended Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from fund
Two police officers who helped defend the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot are suing to block anyone from receiving payouts from a new settlement fund.
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