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.
18 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 24 hours. Coverage spans 4 points on the political spectrum — 9 lean left, 5 centre, 1 lean right, 1 right.
- ▪ Could violent January 6 rioters get money from the DOJ's "anti-weaponization" fund? — CBS News — Top
- ▪ Officers who defended Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from fund — NPR Topics: News
- ▪ Officers who defended Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund - AP News — Google News
- ▪ US police officers sue Trump over $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ Police sue to block Jan 6 rioters from payouts via Trump's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ U.S. police who defended Capitol on Jan. 6 sue to block payouts from Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ Police officers who guarded Capitol sue to block Trump’s $1.8 billion ’slush fund’ — Investing.com — News
- ▪ Jan. 6 officers sue Trump over ‘anti-weaponization fund’ — The Hill
- ▪ Officers who defended Capitol on Jan. 6 sue DOJ over anti-weaponization fund — Washington Examiner
- ▪ Jan. 6 officers sue over Trump's $1.8B fund they call a "corrupt sham" — Axios
- ▪ Police officers who guarded Capitol sue to block Trump's $1.8 billion 'slush fund' — Straits Times — World
- ▪ Cops Who Defended Capitol On Jan. 6 Sue To Block Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund — Forbes — Business
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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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