GOP lawmakers are pushing back against President Donald Trump over a $1.776 billion slush fund, funding for his ballroom, his endorsement of Ken Paxton in Texas, and actions targeting Republicans who voted to convict him after Jan. 6. A poll shows Trump’s approval at 31 percent. Senate Republicans are described as alienated, with some members expressing that the caucus is melting down. Democrats are portrayed as potentially having votes for a bipartisan bill to block the slush fund for Jan. 6 insurrectionists. Retiring Senator Thom Tillis criticizes the plan as “stupid on stilts,” arguing it would use taxpayer dollars to compensate people who assaulted police officers, were convicted, pardoned, and then paid.
"TILLIS: I'm not going to be an attorney and judge its legality, but I think it's stupid on stilts. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Why? TILLIS: Because it will invariably put us in a position where your taxpayer dollars and my taxpayer dollars could potentially compensate someone who assaulted a police officer, admitted their guilt, got convicted, got pardoned, and now we're going to pay them for that. That's absurd. The American people are going to reject this out of hand."
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