Episode
Officers Who Defended Capitol Sue to Stop DOJ’s New $1.8B Fund
- Podcast
- The Arena with Kasie Hunt
- Published
- May 21, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 2836
- Processing state
not_requested
Actions
POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-arena-with-kasie-hunt-7354686/episodes/officers-who-defended-capitol-sue-to-stop-doj-s-new-1-8b-fund/transcription-requests
Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-arena-with-kasie-hunt-7354686/officers-who-defended-capitol-sue-to-stop-doj-s-new-1-8b-fund.md
Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.
Summary
Kasie Hunt talks to the panel after two January 6th officers attempt to block the rioters who assaulted them from receiving payouts from the administration's new "anti-weaponization" fund. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, who recently pressed acting attorney general Todd Blanche over the fund, weighs in. President Trump continues his endorsement winning streak, though his involvement could complicate his agenda in the Senate. Plus, the Justice Department indicts former Cuban leader Raul Castro for his alleged role in the 1996 downing of two civilian aircraft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices