Senate defeats Tillis plan to turn $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund into 'anti-fraud' fund
The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to defeat an amendment sponsored by Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) to redirect the nearly $1.8 billion proposed for the Department of Justice's (DOJ) “anti-weaponization” fund to bolster the budget for cracking down on fraud against U.S. taxpayers. “This amendment prohibits federal funds from being used to establish, administer, defend...

