https://freerepublic.com/tag/thomtillisthepunk/ en-us Sat, 23 May 2026 12:16:05 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4380617/posts Screaming, yelling and accusations of self-dealing. That’s how Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Friday described a closed-door meeting with Senate Republicans and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund that’s drawn bipartisan opposition. On his podcast “Verdict with Ted Cruz,” the Texas senator described the meeting as “one of the roughest meetings I’ve seen in my entire time in the Senate.” “Fiery does not begin to cut it,” Cruz said. “My guess is there’re probably 45 senators in the room, at least half of them were blasting the attorney general, and they were pissed.”... NBC News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4380617/posts#comment Sat, 23 May 2026 12:16:05 GMT