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4. 2 officers in Jan. 6 riot sue to block DOJ "anti-weaponization" fund

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Wed May 20, 2026, 11:01 AM

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2 officers in Jan. 6 riot sue to block DOJ "anti-weaponization" fund.
By Jacob Rosen, Jennifer Jacobs.

"U.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn and Metropolitan Police Department officer Daniel Hodges, asks a federal judge to find the creation of the fund illegal..."

www.cbsnews.com/news/lawsuit...
— John James Dillard (@johnjamesdillard.bsky.social) 2026-05-20T14:48:45.338Z

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lawsuit-trump-1-7-billion-anti-weaponization-fund-former-police/

Two law enforcement officers who clashed with rioters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, sued Wednesday to block the Trump administration's $1.7 billion "anti-weaponization fund," which was created this week as part of a settlement between President Trump and the federal government.

The lawsuit, filed in federal court in the District of Columbia by retired U.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn and Metropolitan Police Department officer Daniel Hodges, asks a federal judge to find the creation of the fund illegal and reverse any transfers that the Treasury Department has made to the Justice Department to implement it.

Both Dunn and Hodges defended the U.S. Capitol after a mob of Trump supporters attempted to stop the certification of the Electoral College on Jan. 6, 2021.

The fund was announced Monday by the Justice Department. In a statement announcing the $1.776 billion fund, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the fund would "provide a systematic process to hear and redress claims of others who suffered weaponization and lawfare."

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Former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn files suit to block Trump's 'slush fund' [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday OP

The slush fund seems to me like conspiracy after-the-fact bucolic_frolic Wednesday #1

u have to wonder mopinko Wednesday #2

Good. They are brave men and the horrible trauma and violence they endured on J6 should be all over the media right now. mb40 Wednesday #3

2 officers in Jan. 6 riot sue to block DOJ "anti-weaponization" fund LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #4

Go Harry. We are with ya. twodogsbarking Wednesday #5

Absolutely! Bayard Wednesday #6

On Stephanie Miller someone said we should call it a "Reparations Fund" Zelda_Orchid Wednesday #7

Brought to you by "The Party of Fiscal Responsibility." MLWR Wednesday #8

Dunn and the rest of the Capitol Police and other officers . . . AverageOldGuy Wednesday #9

I hope they win. Martin68 Wednesday #10

Why can't U.S. taxpayers join this as a class-action suit? FakeNoose Wednesday #11

pedo doesn't know who knows what so he's paying them all off Marthe48 Wednesday #12

He'll pay them peanuts and keep the lion's share for himself FakeNoose Wednesday #13

The real "retribution plan" is against all of the USA Ilsa Wednesday #14

Yeah, the "peanuts check" will be in the mail. Wednesdays Wednesday #19

Good! surfered Wednesday #15

Every American taxpayer should have standing. How about the largest class action suit in history? Bluetus Wednesday #16

Kick and rec! 58Sunliner Wednesday #17

Give 'em Hell Harry! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Wednesday #18

Good on you both! May you be sucessful! electric_blue68 Wednesday #20

From Michael Fanone LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #21

Here is a link to the lawsuit LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #22

The civil case filed by officers Harry Dunn and Danny Hodges has been assigned to Judge Richard Leon LetMyPeopleVote 9 hrs ago #23