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Retiring Sen. Thom Tillis blistered Ken Paxton in a CNN interview after President Trump endorsed Paxton, calling him an 'empty suit' and a 'failure' and urging Texans to back incumbent John Cornyn; Paxton has faced ethics questions, and Trump's endorsement has made him the frontrunner in Texas' GOP runoff.
Sen. Thom Tillis criticized Trump's proposed $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund intended to compensate Jan. 6 rioters, calling it 'stupid on stilts' and 'horrible politics' with 'horrible timing.' He warned that some claimants could be convicted attackers and reported GOP pushback as Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche faced scrutiny at a Senate meeting, urging the idea be reconsidered by Trump’s team.
Sen. Thom Tillis blasted the DOJ's $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund on CNN, calling it 'stupid on stilts' and a 'payout pot for punks,' arguing relief should go to warfare victims rather than those convicted of crimes. The fund would compensate people who say they were targeted for political prosecutions and is tied to a Trump-IRS settlement over leaked tax returns; it has drawn bipartisan opposition and bills to block it, with lawmakers like Fitzpatrick and Suozzi pushing back and even McConnell condemning the idea. Tillis also criticized Iran deal terms, saying the administration's posture doesn’t make sense.
President Trump lashed out at Republicans, including Sen. Thom Tillis, over an $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund—created as part of a settlement in Trump’s $10 billion IRS lawsuit—to compensate those alleged to have been targeted, including Jan. 6 rioters. Tillis derides the fund as a “payout pot for punks,” and other GOP critics push back, contributing to delays on votes for a broader immigration bill as lawmakers seek to rein in spending and Trump’s allies. The dispute highlights a growing rift inside the party as Trump frames the issue as justice against what he calls weaponization by the Biden administration.
Sen. Thom Tillis says Comey was the 'biggest disappointment' of his Senate career but rejects the idea of a vindictive prosecution, questioning the 8647 indictment centered on a seashell Instagram post and urging that the case rest on more than a single image; DOJ officials say the evidence includes witnesses and documents beyond the post.
Sen. Thom Tillis uses his one-vote Senate Judiciary Committee edge to demand that any Justice Department nominee explicitly reject the January 6 riot, warning he won’t back anyone who equivocated on the events. He previously facilitated a Warsh vote on Powell’s Fed tenure after a DOJ probe, while vowing to apply a “Martin standard” to future nominees and signaling continued GOP leverage over the Trump administration’s attorney general pick even as he faces retirement.
Sen. Thom Tillis said he will back Kevin Warsh for Fed chair, removing a key hurdle for Trump's nominee after the DOJ ended its probe into Chair Jerome Powell. With Tillis’ support, Warsh’s confirmation is expected to move forward along party lines, though Powell’s future and any appeals could influence the timing of the leadership transition at the central bank.
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) says he will support Kevin Warsh’s nomination to chair the Federal Reserve now that the DOJ has dropped its criminal probe into Jerome Powell, clearing the way for Warsh’s confirmation. The Senate Banking Committee is set to advance Warsh’s nomination, while Tillis notes the Fed’s independence remains intact as the inspector general’s review continues and the DOJ could appeal Boasberg’s ruling.
Sen. Thom Tillis says he will move forward with confirming Kevin Warsh as Fed chair after the DOJ ends its investigation of the current chair, removing a major hurdle to Trump’s pick. Powell’s status on the Fed board remains a consideration, and the Fed is also facing an inspector general review and cost scrutiny over a long-running building renovation project.
Sen. Thom Tillis said the DOJ has ended its criminal probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, removing a key obstacle and allowing Republicans to push Kevin Warsh’s nomination to lead the Fed; a Senate Banking Committee vote on Warsh's confirmation is expected soon as the party seeks to move forward after the Powell investigation closed.
The Justice Department ended its probe into the Federal Reserve HQ renovation costs and handed the matter to the Fed’s inspector general, a move that eases Sen. Thom Tillis’s hold on Kevin Warsh’s bid to lead the Fed and could accelerate Warsh’s confirmation before Powell’s term expires, though the White House says the investigation will continue under a different authority.
President Trump nominated former Fed governor Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed chair, but Warsh’s confirmation is stalled in the Senate Banking Committee as Sen. Thom Tillis withholds support until the Justice Department drops its inquiry into Powell’s renovation-cost testimony; with Powell’s term ending May 15, Powell has suggested he could serve as chair pro tempore if not confirmed, a plan Trump has said he would oppose, potentially triggering a courtroom fight and making this one of the most complex Fed-chair confirmations in modern history.
President Trump’s bid to oust Fed Chair Jerome Powell runs into legal barriers and Senate resistance, with Powell standing firm and Warsh’s confirmation stalled by Sen. Tillis as the probe into Powell’s renovation costs lingers. A federal court has invalidated subpoenas as pretextual pressure, likely prolonging Powell’s tenure. The column also argues that Trump’s “might makes right” worldview clashes with Pope Leo XIV’s rights-based stance, illustrating a broader ideological fight over American democracy and leadership.
During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing focused on DHS controversies, Sen. Thom Tillis aggressively pressed Kristi Noem, citing a chart to highlight FEMA response differences between presidential terms and even threatening to derail proceedings over blocked investigations into Operation Charlotte's Web, ultimately calling for Noem's resignation.
At a Munich security summit, Sen. Thom Tillis implicitly rebuked Sen. Lindsey Graham’s dismissive remark about Greenland’s ownership amid President Trump’s threat to seize the Danish territory, stressing that Greenland’s 85,000 indigenous people deserve respect and sovereignty. The exchange underscores a GOP split on foreign policy as NATO allies warn that aggressive moves could rupture the alliance, and Trump ultimately backed down after objections from several Republicans.