politics

Tillis: 'Stupid' Trump compensation fund 'beyond the pale'

The Hill · May 22, 2026, 1:57 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.

GOP Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.) on Thursday slammed the Trump administration’s announcement of a $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, joining other Republican senators in criticizing it both privately and publicly. The GOP senator called on his Republican colleagues to “speak up” to oppose this mov

Read full story on The Hill → More top stories

Also covered by

CNBC Trump defends DOJ fund after Senate Republicans push back NY Times Fact-Checking the Trump Administration’s Inaccurate Claims About the $1.8 Billion Fund

Aggregated and edited by the Scoop newsroom. We surface news from The Hill alongside other reporting so you can compare coverage in one place. Editorial policy · Corrections · About Scoop

Tillis: 'Stupid' Trump compensation fund 'beyond the pale'

Also covered by

More in politics