January 6 police officers sue Trump over $1.8bn fund, alleging ‘presidential corruption’
Two police officers have filed a lawsuit against Donald Trump regarding a proposed $1.776 billion fund. They allege that the fund unlawfully rewards individuals involved in the January 6 insurrection. The lawsuit claims this fund represents a significant act of presidential corruption.
- ▪The lawsuit was filed by Harry Dunn, a retired Capitol police officer, and Daniel Hodges, a Metropolitan police officer.
- ▪The fund is intended to compensate individuals Trump claims were victims of prosecutorial overreach.
- ▪Critics have labeled the fund as a slush fund for insurrectionists and paramilitary groups.
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Daniel Hodges, a Metro officer, and Harry Dunn, a retired US Capitol police officer, listen during a hearing of the select committee to investigate the January 6 attack on the US Capitol in Washington DC on 21 June 2022. Photograph: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenDaniel Hodges, a Metro officer, and Harry Dunn, a retired US Capitol police officer, listen during a hearing of the select committee to investigate the January 6 attack on the US Capitol in Washington DC on 21 June 2022.
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