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Capitol police officers sue to block Trump $1.8B fund
Filed: May 20, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: Two officers who guarded the Capitol seek to halt Trump’s nearly $1.8 billion compensation fund.
WHO: Two police officers who guarded the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021
WHAT: Filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Donald Trump’s nearly $1.8 billion compensation fund
WHEN: May 20, 2026 at 11:44 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: They are seeking to halt the fund tied to claims of political “weaponization.”
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