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Trump rips Tillis after compensation fund criticism: 'Nitpicker'
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Trump rips Tillis after compensation fund criticism: 'Nitpicker'

The Hill · May 22, 2026, 2:39 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Thom Tillis (N.C.) on Friday morning after the Republican lawmaker criticized the Department of Justice s (DOJ) newly debuted anti-weaponization fund.
  • I called him a Nitpicker, always fighting against the Republican Party, and ME, mostly on things that didn t matter, Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.
  • The president referred to Tillis s decision to retire following repeated clashes between the North Carolina senator and the White House.

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

Thom Tillis (N.C.) on Friday morning after the Republican lawmaker criticized the Department of Justice s (DOJ) newly debuted anti-weaponization fund.

I called him a Nitpicker, always fighting against the Republican Party, and ME, mostly on things that didn t matter, Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.

The president referred to Tillis s decision to retire following repeated clashes between the North Carolina senator and the White House.

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