Tillis ramps up criticism of DOJ compensation fund: ‘It‘s politically tone-deaf’

May 26, 2026 - 02:00
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Tillis ramps up criticism of DOJ compensation fund: ‘It‘s politically tone-deaf’
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) took another swipe at the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, an initiative that lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have criticized in recent days. “I call it a payout pot for punks,” Tillis said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “It makes no sense. So,…