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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

May 20

There will be a ton of lawsuits

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 May 20 OP

The slush fund seems to me like conspiracy after-the-fact bucolic_frolic May 20 #1

u have to wonder mopinko May 20 #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 May 20 #3

2 officers in Jan. 6 riot sue to block DOJ "anti-weaponization" fund LetMyPeopleVote May 20 #4

Go Harry. We are with ya. twodogsbarking May 20 #5

Absolutely! Bayard May 20 #6

On Stephanie Miller someone said we should call it a "Reparations Fund" Zelda_Orchid May 20 #7

Brought to you by "The Party of Fiscal Responsibility." MLWR May 20 #8

Dunn and the rest of the Capitol Police and other officers . . . AverageOldGuy May 20 #9

I hope they win. Martin68 May 20 #10

Why can't U.S. taxpayers join this as a class-action suit? FakeNoose May 20 #11

pedo doesn't know who knows what so he's paying them all off Marthe48 May 20 #12

He'll pay them peanuts and keep the lion's share for himself FakeNoose May 20 #13

The real "retribution plan" is against all of the USA Ilsa May 20 #14

Yeah, the "peanuts check" will be in the mail. Wednesdays May 20 #19

Good! surfered May 20 #15

Every American taxpayer should have standing. How about the largest class action suit in history? Bluetus May 20 #16

Kick and rec! 58Sunliner May 20 #17

Give 'em Hell Harry! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist May 20 #18

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

From Michael Fanone LetMyPeopleVote May 20 #21

Here is a link to the lawsuit LetMyPeopleVote May 20 #22

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

This message was self-deleted by its author LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #24

This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #25

Good 👍👍 I felt so bad for those cops. I have 2 nephews that are cops. Tough job sometimes TommieMommy Saturday #26