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On the recordMay 26, 2026
If the Republican Party stands for standing with insurrectionists who assaulted police officers, turning a blind eye towards... then don’t call me a Republican. Just call me a conservative.
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Thom Tillis
Republican · North Carolina

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Responding to Trump's influence on the Republican Party.

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