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Capitol Officers File Lawsuit to Block Trump-Linked Compensation Fund
(MENAFN) Two police officers injured during the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol have filed a lawsuit seeking to block a proposed $1.8 billion fund linked to the Trump administration, describing it as an improper use of taxpayer money.
The plaintiffs, former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn and Metropolitan Police Department officer Daniel Hodges, argue that the program is illegal and stems from what they characterize as an invalid settlement arrangement.
According to reports, the officers claim the initiative amounts to what they called a “taxpayer-funded slush fund to finance the insurrectionists and paramilitary group” responsible for violence during the Capitol riot.
They also described the underlying settlement as “a corrupt sham.”
The fund in question was established after legal action involving Internal Revenue Service and related entities, following a lawsuit filed by Donald Trump and members of his business organization over the handling of his tax return information.
Under the proposed framework, individuals claiming harm caused by government actions would be able to apply for compensation, including, according to the lawsuit’s claims, participants involved in the January 6 Capitol riot.
The case adds a new legal challenge to an already controversial compensation mechanism that has drawn criticism from law enforcement officers involved in defending the Capitol during the attack.
The plaintiffs, former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn and Metropolitan Police Department officer Daniel Hodges, argue that the program is illegal and stems from what they characterize as an invalid settlement arrangement.
According to reports, the officers claim the initiative amounts to what they called a “taxpayer-funded slush fund to finance the insurrectionists and paramilitary group” responsible for violence during the Capitol riot.
They also described the underlying settlement as “a corrupt sham.”
The fund in question was established after legal action involving Internal Revenue Service and related entities, following a lawsuit filed by Donald Trump and members of his business organization over the handling of his tax return information.
Under the proposed framework, individuals claiming harm caused by government actions would be able to apply for compensation, including, according to the lawsuit’s claims, participants involved in the January 6 Capitol riot.
The case adds a new legal challenge to an already controversial compensation mechanism that has drawn criticism from law enforcement officers involved in defending the Capitol during the attack.
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