Flint Man Seeks $15.1 Million From Trump's Anti Weaponization Fund, Alleging Government Weaponization After Jan. 6

Supporters call it justice. Critics call it unprecedented. A Michigan man's claim could become an early test of Trump's new fund.

May 28, 2026

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A Flint man who was charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot is seeking more than $15 million from the federal government, arguing he was harmed by what he describes as the weaponization of federal law enforcement.

The claim by Isaac Anthony Thomas comes as President Trump faces both praise and criticism over a new $1.776 billion Anti We…

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