Officers who defended Capitol on Jan. 6 sue DOJ over anti-weaponization fund
Former police officers who defended the Capitol during the January 6 attack have filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice over a newly established anti-weaponization fund. They argue that the fund could potentially compensate individuals involved in the Capitol riot, violating constitutional protections. The officers claim that the fund encourages violence against them and others who defended the Capitol.
- ▪The lawsuit seeks to block a $1.776 billion fund created by the Trump administration.
- ▪Former officers Harry Dunn and Daniel Hodges argue the fund could compensate rioters who assaulted law enforcement.
- ▪The fund was established as part of a settlement resolving Trump's lawsuit against the IRS over leaked tax returns.
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Former police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block the Trump administration’s newly created $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization fund,” arguing it could compensate rioters who assaulted law enforcement during the riot. The lawsuit contends the fund violates constitutional protections and federal law by potentially allowing taxpayer money to flow to individuals involved in the Capitol attack. Recommended Stories Michael Caputo files first claim to Trump’s anti-weaponization fund Lawfare compensation fund threatens to reopen Jan. 6 debate for Republicans Trump and his sons ‘forever’ exempt from tax audits under IRS addendum Former U.S.
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