Jan. 6 officers sue over $1.8B pot they call ‘slush fund’ for ‘insurrectionists’
Two officers who defended the U.S. Capitol during the January 6, 2021, siege have filed a lawsuit against the Justice Department. They seek to block a $1.8 billion fund they describe as a 'slush fund' for insurrectionists. The officers argue that the fund encourages violence and could finance operations of those who threatened their lives.
- ▪The lawsuit was filed by former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn and Metropolitan Police Department Officer Daniel Hodges.
- ▪They claim the fund is illegal and a corrupt settlement with the Trump administration.
- ▪The Justice Department has not clarified how the fund will be distributed or the criteria for applicants.
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Justice DepartmentJan. 6 officers sue over $1.8B pot they call ‘slush fund’ for ‘insurrectionists’The lawsuit seeks to block the Justice Department’s new “anti-weaponization fund” created as part of a settlement with President Donald Trump. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Daniel Hodges, MPD officer, left, and Harry Dunn, U.S. Capitol Police officer, listen during a Jan. 6 committee hearing at the Capitol on June 21, 2022.Al Drago / Bloomberg via Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 20, 2026, 10:58 AM EDTBy Ryan J. ReillyTwo officers who defended the U.S. Capitol during the Jan.
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