Law enforcement officers who protected the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, sued the Trump administration on Wednesday to block implementation of a newly created $1.8 billion fund for allies of President Donald Trump who say they were unfairly investigated by previous administrations.

Law enforcement officers who protected the Capitol on January 6 are suing to block Trump’s slush fund.

The lawsuit was filed by a former Capitol Police officer and a Metropolitan Police Department officer, both of whom defended against the Jan. 6 riots and later testified to…