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2 officers who defended Capitol on Jan. 6 sue to stop Trump's Anti-Weaponization Fund

The lawsuit calls the fund a "brazen act of presidential corruption."

Published May 20, 2026, 2:45 PM
Updated May 20, 2026, 3:12 PM5.0K
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 2 officers who defended Capitol on Jan. 6 sue to stop Trump's Anti-Weaponization Fund

The lawsuit calls the fund a "brazen act of presidential corruption."

May 20, 2026, 10:39 AM

Two police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol in 2021 during the Jan. 6 attack are suing to stop the creation of President Donald Trump's $1.7 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund," calling it the "most brazen act of presidential corruption this century." 

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