Scoop: Key GOP senator who hesitated on Pete Hegseth pushes Kash Patel for FBI
N.C., is going all in on Kash Patel despite being a holdout on Pete Hegseth, whose confirmation came down to the wire.
GOP Sen Voted for Pete Hegseth Despite Promises to Ex-Sister-in-Law
North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis told Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law that a sworn statement about his alleged alcohol abuse and abuse of his second wife could convince senators—himself included—to oppose Hegseth’s confirmation as secretary of defense,
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Key GOP Senator Solicited Testimony Against Pete Hegseth, Then Voted to Confirm Him Anyway
Thom Tillis reportedly assured Hegseth’s former sister-in-law that her statement would turn the tide against him.
Tillis Assured Hegseth’s Former Sister-in-Law Her Testimony Could Convince GOP Senators to Vote No
The North Carolina senator provided pivotal 50th “yes” vote to confirm Hegseth as defense secretary.
Tillis hesitates but in the end votes to confirm Hegseth as secretary of Defense
The North Carolina Republican said he did his “due diligence” and deferred to the Senate Armed Services Committee endorsement.
Amid speculation otherwise, Tillis delivers pivotal vote for Hegseth
Pete Hegseth’s confirmation vote from the Senate on Friday night, in a tie broken by Vice President J.D. Vance, was helped by a North Carolina Republican senator and a one-on-one meeting between the two.
Republican who voted for Hegseth told witness her testimony could sway his vote: report
Pete Hegseth's former sister-in-law, Danielle Hegseth, was “personally assured” by Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) that her stinging statement critical of the Defense secretary nominee could carry influence with Republican senators – and doom his nomination,
GOP senator reneged on voting against Hegseth
Most of President Donald Trump's successful Cabinet nominees so far — including, as of Monday evening, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent — were confirmed by comfortable margins. But Defense Secretary ...
How Trump’s orbit used blunt force to squeeze Hegseth through
The aggressive posture, inspired by Trump, meant going after not only Democrats, the media and Hegseth’s accusers — but also ...
Once again, Sen. Thom Tillis threatens to do the right thing…and then chickens out
North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis has a longstanding reputation for giving hints he’ll do the right thing on important ...
Pete Hegseth Sworn In As Defense Secretary After JD Vance Cast Tie-Breaking Vote—Here’s What To Know
Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, faced stiff criticism from Democrats and some Republicans—requiring a tie-breaking ...
Pete Hegseth Is Sworn In as Defense Secretary After Being Confirmed by Slim Margin
Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his ...
Sen. Thom Tillis’s latest maddening but unsurprising flipflop
The Wall Street Journal reported on January 27 (the story is protected by a pay wall — click here to read a Vanity Fair ...
RFK Jr. gets tentative support from key GOP senator after first Senate hearing
Tillis previously expressed concerns about Kennedy, tapped to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, over his history of vaccine skepticism.
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GOP Senators to Trump: Release Those Jeffrey Epstein Files, Too
WHEN PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP authorized the full release of federal archives on the assassinations of President John F.