New Delhi, June 7 -- US President Donald Trump said he would not completely rule out compensating people charged in connection with the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, including individuals accused of assaulting police officers.

Speaking to NBC News, Trump defended a proposed "anti-weaponization" fund and argued that many Jan. 6 defendants were unfairly targeted by prosecutors.

When asked whether people who attacked police officers during the Capitol riot should receive taxpayer-funded compensation, Trump said: "I wouldn't be inclined to say so, but I have to see it," NBC News reported.

According to NBC News, Trump strongly backed the nearly $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund, which emerged from a settlement related to h...