There will be five commissioners, chosen by Blanche, who will dole out money. The commissioners haven\u2019t been announced. <\/p>\n
It\u2019s not clear how the Justice Department will determine how to hand out the money, and the process will be largely shielded from public scrutiny, unlike a civil lawsuit that plays out in open court.<\/p>\n
Dunn and Hodges, who say they have been harassed by Jan. 6 rioters and have received death threats after they spoke out publicly about their injuries and the violence of the riot, argue in their lawsuit that the creation of the fund only encourages violence to continue and might mean the threats against them grow. <\/p>\n
They argue the money could \u201cdirectly finance the violent operations of rioters, paramilitaries, and their supporters\u201d who threatened their lives. <\/p>\n
Citing comments from Trump, Blanche, Vice President JD Vance and Trump administration official Ed Martin<\/a>, the lawsuit argues that \u201cthe purpose of the Anti-Weaponization Fund is obvious: to provide the January 6 rioters, including the Proud Boys, with the remuneration they, the President, and the President\u2019s allies all agree they are owed.\u201d<\/p>\n Thousands of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol in a failed effort to stop the certification of Democrat Joe Biden\u2019s win on Jan. 6, 2021. More than 140 police officers were injured in the melee.<\/p>\n