Republican Sen. Tillis Calls His Vote for Hegseth the 'Biggest Regret of My Career' in a New Book
The North Carolina senator says he feared opposing Trump’s nominees would end his career and warns Republicans the party has gone too far.
- In his new book "How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents," publishing Tuesday, Republican Sen. Thom Tillis calls his deciding vote for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth the "biggest regret of my career" and says he should have stopped Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation.
- Feeling pressured to confirm nominees, Tillis writes he had "no intention of letting my colleagues outsource their courage to me while they pretended to go along with the questionable nomination President Trump had put forward."
- At least 30 GOP colleagues have "expressed reservations about many of the president's actions in private," though Tillis deflects blame, stating, "my beef is not with him, but the idiots he's got working for him."
- After reaching a "breaking point" over a tax bill, the senator announced he would not seek reelection, warning colleagues to "wake up" to authoritarian risks and predicting a "bloodbath" for Republicans in November's midterm elections.
- Tillis criticizes the administration's tariffs and aggressive immigration raids meant to "intentionally sow disorder," urging his party to push back against executive overreach before it "comes back to bite the majority party in the ass.
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Republican Sen. Thom Tillis says in a new book that his deciding vote to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in January 2025 is the “biggest regret of my career” and that he also “should’ve stopped” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from becoming Health and Human Services secretary in the early days of President Donald Trump’s second term.
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Republican Sen. Tillis calls his vote for Hegseth the ‘biggest regret of my career’ in a new book
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Thom Tillis says in a new book that his deciding vote to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in January 2025 is the “biggest regret of my career” and that he also “should’ve stopped” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from becoming Health and Human Services secretary in the early days of President...
Republican Sen. Tillis calls his vote for Hegseth the ‘biggest regret of my career’ in a new book – WTOP News
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Thom Tillis says in a new book that his deciding vote to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in January 2025 is the “biggest regret of my career” and that he also “should’ve stopped” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from becoming Health and Human Services secretary in the early days of President...
Republican Sen. Tillis calls his vote for Hegseth the 'biggest re
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Thom Tillis says in a new book that his deciding vote to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in January 2025 is the “biggest regret of my career” and that he also “should’ve
Republican Sen. Tillis calls his vote for Hegseth the 'biggest regret of my career' in a new book
Republican Sen_ Thom Tillis says in a new book that his deciding vote to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in January 2025 is the “biggest regret of my career.”
Thom Tillis Regrets Pivotal Vote to Confirm Hegseth
“Outgoing Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) said he regretted voting to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary last year,” MS NOW reports. Said Tillis: “The president referred to Pete Hegseth as right out of Central Casting — and I agree with that: He’s an actor. He’s not a manager.”
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