### [2026-05-20](/feed/2026/05/20/index.md)

##### Aftermath of the January 6 United States Capitol attack
# Two U.S. Capitol Police officers who helped defend the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. during the January 6, 2021 riot file a lawsuit to block January 6 rioters from receiving payouts from a new $1.8 billion settlement fund. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/irs-trump-settlement-tax-returns-police-capitol-riot-fc73eb5f35481bb6d8892ac1e14e98bd)
2. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/police-officers-who-guarded-capitol-sue-block-trumps-18-billion-slush-fund-2026-05-20/)

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