POLITICSMay 25 · 15:26 UTCTHE HILLMax Rego

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

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) criticized the Justice Department’s $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization fund,' calling it a 'payout pot for punks' and politically tone-deaf. The initiative has drawn bipartisan criticism in recent days.

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