Officers who defended Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
Summary
Two police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol during the January 6, 2021 attack are suing to stop payments from a new $1.776 billion fund meant for people claiming they were unfairly prosecuted for political reasons. The officers argue the fund is illegal and could pay Jan. 6 rioters, increasing danger to law enforcement.Key Facts
- The lawsuit was filed by Officers Daniel Hodges and Harry Dunn, who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
- The fund, called the “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” is worth $1.776 billion and comes from a settlement related to President Trump’s IRS lawsuit.
- The fund aims to compensate people who say they were wrongly targeted by previous Justice Department actions.
- A five-member commission chosen by the attorney general will decide who gets paid.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, a former Trump personal lawyer, defended the fund but did not rule out payments to Jan. 6 rioters.
- Over 1,600 people were charged for Jan. 6 crimes, but President Trump pardoned them all last year.
- The officers claim the fund supports violence by encouraging those who acted “in the President’s name.”
- Hodges and Dunn say they face death threats and the fund increases their risk.
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