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GOP Sen. Thom Tillis calls DOJ "anti-weaponization" fund a "payout pot for punks"

Congress left town without voting on what the Justice Department has called its "anti-weaponization" compensation fund. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.

Published May 21, 2026, 9:34 PM

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GOP Sen. Thom Tillis calls DOJ "anti-weaponization" fund a "payout pot for punks"

Congress left town without voting on what the Justice Department has called its "anti-weaponization" compensation fund. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.

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GOP Sen. Thom Tillis calls DOJ "anti-weaponization" fund a "payout pot for punks"

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