Jan. 6 police officers sue Trump over $1.77B ‘taxpayer-funded slush fund’

Two police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021 attack sued the Trump administration to block a $1.776 billion fund they claim finances insurrectionists and paramilitary groups. The officers argue the fund, created by the Justice Department, would benefit rioters pardoned by Trump and enable further violence. The lawsuit names Trump, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as defendants.