Event Brief
Police sue to block Jan. 6 rioters from payouts
Filed: May 20, 2026 at 7:02 PM ET
Summary: Two Capitol police officers sued to stop Jan. 6 participants from receiving payouts from a nearly $1.8B fund.
WHO: Two police officers who defended the US Capitol on January 6, 2021
WHAT: Filed a lawsuit to block Jan. 6 participants from receiving payouts from a new fund totaling nearly $1.8 billion
WHEN: May 20, 2026 at 3:28 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The fund was created for Trump allies claiming political prosecution in exchange for President Trump dropping his $10 billion IRS lawsuit.
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