Sen. Tillis Rips Trump for Saying He ‘Could’ Seek $230M From DOJ

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., ripped President Donald Trump on Wednesday for saying he “could be” seeking $230 million from his own Department of Justice as compensation for past investigations of him, calling it “terrible optics, particularly right now.”

“We’re talking about a quarter of a billion dollars transferring, maybe to the president when we’re in a shutdown posture,” the senator told CNN.

When asked if Trump should “drop the ask,” Tillis replied: “I think right now, it’s really bad timing.”

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