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Jan. 6 officers sue over Trump's $1.8B fund they call a "corrupt sham"

Two law enforcement officers who battled Jan. 6 rioters at the Capitol in 2021 filed a suit Wednesday to dissolve President Trump's $1.8 billion fund for victims of alleged weaponized political prosecutions. Why it matters: Critics have called the taxpayer-funded fund "illegal," but experts say it's unclear who would have legal standing to challenge it in court. What they're saying: Lead plaintiffs, former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn and D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer Daniel Hodges, arg…

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Jan. 6 officers sue over Trump's $1.8B fund they call a "corrupt sham"
Two law enforcement officers who battled Jan. 6 rioters at the Capitol in 2021 filed a suit Wednesday to dissolve President Trump's $1.8 billion fund for victims of alleged weaponized political prosecutions. Why it matters: Critics have called the taxpayer-funded fund "illegal," but experts say it's unclear who would have legal standing to challenge it in court. What they're saying: Lead plaintiffs, former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn and D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer Daniel Hodges, arg…
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Jan. 6 officers sue over Trump's $1.8B fund they call a "corrupt sham"

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Jan. 6 officers sue over Trump's $1.8B fund they call a "corrupt sham"

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