The president's fixation on preserving the terms of a settlement deal the courts have seemingly already rejected is just the latest angle of a months-long feud he has engaged in with several members of the Senate Republican caucus. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement"Well, I guess it means that he wants to revive it at some point later on," said Tillis. They openly say the effort to establish the so-called "slush fund", which they argue could benefite Jan. 6 rioters, stinks of corruption. I think he's a smart guy, a good lawyer, and we just wanted to confirm what he already swore to. "But ... there are more than just two people who have reservations about the weaponization fund and about the scope of the settlement agreement."