Capitol Officers sue to block Trump’s $1.8B post-riot fund

Two Jan. 6 officers filed a federal lawsuit to block Trump’s plan to create a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate people involved in the riot, arguing the fund would violate the Fourteenth Amendment by funding insurrection and that the DOJ lacks authority to establish it. The suit also contends the officers have a personal stake due to ongoing threats and notes the fund was announced during a settlement over Trump’s tax-return leak; DOJ officials say standing will be a key issue in the case. One plaintiff, Harry Dunn, is also running for Congress in Maryland.