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Reporter asks whether Justice Department should declare "weaponization fund" dead; Thurman defers to White House and senators
Summary
A reporter asked if the Justice Department should make clear that a contested "weaponization fund" is dead; Senator Thurman said that resolution is between the White House and Senators Cornyn and Tillis and urged those parties to resolve their differences so a markup can proceed.
A reporter asked whether the Justice Department should "listen to the concerns of John Cornyn and make it clear in writing that this weaponization fund is dead once and for all." The question framed the issue as a procedural obstacle to a forthcoming markup.
Senator Thurman replied that the matter is "an issue between right now the White House and Senators Cornyn Tillis," and encouraged the parties to "sit down" and reach a resolution so that "the markup can continue tomorrow" and preparations for floor consideration can proceed. He did not announce a formal Senate position in the exchange.
