ED O'KEEFE:
00:01:15
And now a growing number of Republicans, like North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis, who calls the fund, quote, "a payout pot for punks." Under what circumstances would it ever make sense to provide restitution for people who either pled guilty or were found guilty in a court of law?
ED O'KEEFE:
00:01:32
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche tried to make the case to Republican senators in what sources described as a tense meeting. Senator Tommy Tuberville told CBS News Blanche said there would be no compensation for those who assaulted law enforcement. CBS News has reached out to the Justice Department for comment. The confusion is fueling Republican frustration. This is just stupid on stilts.
ED O'KEEFE:
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But the White House continues to defend the fund. This settlement is just a small measure of the justice that they are owed.
ED O'KEEFE:
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Among those who say they are owed, Enrique Tarrio, the leader of the Proud Boys, convicted, then pardoned by the president for helping organize the insurrection. I lost a lot. I was in solitary confinement for three years. Just in legal fees, I'm at $1 and 1/4 million. Another thing dividing the GOP is the Iran war. In the House, they'd scheduled a vote to limit the president's power over the war. It likely would have passed, against the White House's wishes, and is now scheduled for June. Gayle. All right, Ed, to be continued for sure. Thanks a lot. Major, it's interesting to see the pushback from the Republicans. What does this all mean? So, look, the White House still might muscle this through. It has a long track record of muscling through, even if Senate Republicans or House Republicans object for a moment or two. So you have to keep that in mind. But there are new problems for the White House because Bill Cassidy now has no loyalty to the White House. He lost last Saturday. John Cornyn might not have any loyalty to the White House after Tuesday if he loses his runoff with Ken Paxton. That now creates five or six Senate Republicans who have no vested interest anymore in helping the president move his agenda. That could be problematic. I'll say. All right, Major, thank you for that. Thank you.
