Officers who defended Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from fund

Trump supporters, including one holding a baseball bat and grabbing a police shield, clash with police and security forces outside a tunnel into the U.S. Capitol.

Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Brent Stirton/Getty Images

Brent Stirton/Getty Images

Two police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol from a violent mob on Jan. 6, 2021, filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Trump administration, arguing that the newly-announced $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” is both illegal and dangerous. At the same time, former Jan. 6 defendants are already

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