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Sen. Tillis says his vote for Hegseth was 'biggest regret of my career' in new book

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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…

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Sen. Tillis says his vote for Hegseth was 'biggest regret of my career' in 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" 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…

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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" 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…

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  1. PBS NewsHourCenterUSVery high factuality
    Sen. Tillis says his vote for Hegseth was 'biggest regret of my career' in new book (opens PBS NewsHour in a new tab)

    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…

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    Republican Sen. Tillis calls his vote for Hegseth the 'biggest regret of my career' in a new book (opens The Washington Times in a new tab)

    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…

  3. The HillCenterUSHigh factuality
    Tillis calls Hegseth vote his ‘biggest regret’ (opens The Hill in a new tab)

    Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) wrote in his upcoming book that he views his confirmation vote for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as the “biggest regret” of his career. Tillis’s upcoming memoir — “How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents,” which will hit the shelves Tuesday — breaks down how he was skeptical of…

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