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Thom Tillis: “Voting to confirm Pete Hegseth is the biggest regret of my career.”

On the recordOctober 16, 2026
Voting to confirm Pete Hegseth is the biggest regret of my career.
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Thom Tillis
Republican · North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Reflecting on his past votes for Trump's Cabinet.

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