US police officers sue Trump over $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund
Two police officers have filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump regarding a $1.776 billion fund aimed at compensating victims of alleged government 'weaponisation'. Officers Harry Dunn and Daniel Hodges argue that the fund could reward participants in the January 6 Capitol attack, which they claim poses a threat to their safety. They seek to have the fund dissolved to prevent taxpayer money from being used in this manner.
- ▪Officers Harry Dunn and Daniel Hodges are suing Trump over the establishment of a compensation fund.
- ▪The lawsuit claims the fund could finance violent operations of January 6 rioters.
- ▪Dunn and Hodges argue that compensating attackers will encourage further violence against them.
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
- ▪ 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
- ▪ Jan. 6 officers sue over $1.8B pot they call ‘slush fund’ for ‘insurrectionists’ — NBC News — Top
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News|Donald TrumpUS police officers sue Trump over $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponisation’ fundOfficers Harry Dunn and Daniel Hodges say the fund will likely be used to ‘reward’ rioters who attacked the US Capitol.ListenListen (6 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoA banner featuring US President Donald Trump hangs from the Department of Justice building on May 18 in Washington, DC [Andrew Harnik/Getty Images via AFP]By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 20 May 202620 May 2026Two police officers in Washington, DC, have sued the administration of President Donald Trump over its decision to establish a $1.776bn fund to compensate victims of alleged government “weaponisation”.In their lawsuit, filed on Wednesday,…
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