US Capitol police officers challenge Trump Administration's $1.8 billion fund over fears Jan 6 rioters could get payouts

Key points

• Two police officers who defended the US Capitol during the January 6, 2021 attack have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block payouts from a new $1.776 billion settlement fund created to compensate people claiming they were victims of politically motivated prosecutions.
• The lawsuit marks a fresh legal and political flashpoint over how the fund will be administered — and who may ultimately benefit from it.
• Who filed the lawsuit The plaintiffs are Metropolitan Police Department officer Daniel Hodges US Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn, who is also running for Congress in Maryland Both officers were on duty during the Capitol attack and previously testified before Congress about their experiences, including violent confrontations with rioters.
• What they are challenging The officers are asking a federal court to block the distribution of funds from what is formally described as an “Anti-Weaponization Fund.” They argue the fund Has no legal basis under...