Hundreds of people prosecuted for crimes related to the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol in 2021 plan to seek compensation from the U.S. government once a new taxpayer-funded anti-weaponization program is up and running.

One Republican lawyer close to the administration told CBS News that they expect the fund to face court challenges even though "a lot of people in MAGA world are already counting…

Two police officers who helped defend the U.S. Capitol from an attack by a mob of Trump supporters are suing to block anyone — including Jan. 6, 2021, rioters — from receiving…

The Department of Justice agreed to create the fund to settle a $10 billion lawsuit by President Trump over the leak of his tax records by an IRS employee.

Retired Capitol police officer and DC officer allege Trump’s $1.8bn fund unlawfully rewards January 6 rioters and allies

The lawsuit seeks to block the Justice Department’s new “anti-weaponization fund” created as part of a settlement with President Donald Trump.

The fund is intended for individuals who believe they were unfairly and politically targeted by the government, potentially including Capitol rioters.

The lawsuit claims the government's “Anti-Weaponization Fund" is an illegal slush fund that President Donald Trump will use to “finance the insurrectionists and paramilitary…

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Two police officers who defended the US Capitol from a pro-Trump mob on January 6, 2021, filed suit Wednesday to block those who took part in the violence from receiving payouts…

Peter Ticktin, an attorney representing more than 400 January 6 defendants, said the fund may not be enough: "I don’t think the DOJ is ready for us yet."

Democrats argue that the fund will be used to compensate January 6 rioters pardoned by Trump.

Lawyers for hundreds of rioters are preparing applications for payouts

Hundreds of people prosecuted for crimes related to the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol in 2021 plan to seek compensation from the U.S. government once a new taxpayer-funded…

Trump allies, Jan. 6 defendants and those pardoned for crimes during the Biden administration say they’d like a piece of the massive money pot. But challenges remain.