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.
18 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 24 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 10 lean left, 5 centre, 1 lean 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
- ▪ 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
- ▪ Jan. 6 officers sue over $1.8B pot they call ‘slush fund’ for ‘insurrectionists’ — NBC News — Top
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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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