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 Key Witness
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.
GOP senator reneged on voting against Hegseth
Colombian President Gustavo Petro asked President Donald Trump to sit down with him and talk things over a glass of whiskey, called him an outright racist in rambling social media posts and pledged to never yield to Washington’s pressure even if the economic sanctions being threatened led to his overthrow.
Tillis Assured Hegseth’s Former Sister-in-Law Her Testimony Could Convince GOP Senators to Vote No
WASHINGTON—A key witness in the contentious Senate confirmation of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was assured by Sen. Thom Tillis (R., N.C.) that her sworn statement would carry weight in last week’s vote and could convince Republican senators to oppose the nominee,
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,
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 ...
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 ...
Sen. Thom Tillis’s latest maddening but unsurprising flipflop
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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 ...
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Pete Hegseth Narrowly Confirmed by Senate as Defense Secretary
Three GOP senators, including Mitch McConnell, voted against Trump’s embattled nominee, forcing J.D. Vance to break the tie.
JD Vance Secures Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary with Tie-Breaking Vote
Vice President JD Vance was forced to step in after Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell broke ranks and voted against Hegseth.
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 ...
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.