Jan. 6 officers sue over Trump's $1.8B fund they call a "corrupt sham"
Summary
Two police officers who fought rioters at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, have filed a lawsuit to end a $1.8 billion fund set up by President Trump to help people claiming they were wrongly targeted for political reasons. The officers say the fund supports those who committed violence on January 6 and puts their safety at risk.Key Facts
- Officers Harry Dunn and Daniel Hodges sued to dissolve President Trump’s $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate people claiming "weaponized political prosecutions."
- The officers say the fund will pay January 6 rioters and encourages more violence.
- The fund was created after Trump sued the IRS over the release of his tax returns.
- A special five-member commission appointed by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will review claims for compensation.
- Blanche was previously one of President Trump’s personal lawyers.
- The IRS settled Trump’s lawsuit even though their own lawyers thought they had a strong case to fight it.
- President Trump has defended the fund by saying it helps people who were treated unfairly and suffered legal and financial harm.
- Vice President Vance said both Republicans and Democrats could apply for money from the fund, mentioning Hunter Biden as a possible recipient.
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