Tillis further mocked the capabilities of Tulsi Gabbard and reiterated that his deciding vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary was the "biggest regret" of his career. While he now views the appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary as a mistake, Tillis noted he would have voted for Hegseth again using the information he had at the time. The senator is currently serving his final term.
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Tillis Claims 30 GOP Senators Privately Fear Trump's Retribution
US Politics13 days ago
Many Republican senators are masking their opposition to the president to avoid a White House vendetta, Sen. Thom Tillis wrote in a new book. The outgoing North Carolina senator’s account notes that at least 30 colleagues have expressed reservations about Donald Trump’s actions in private while fearing that public dissent would leave their careers in jeopardy. Tillis also defended a string of blunt insults directed at the cabinet, stating he stands by calling Kristi Noem a "dog murderer" and describing Howard Lutnick's comments as "nuttier than squirrel shit."
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