Tillis Statement on Vote to Confirm Pete Hegseth as Secretary of ...
Jan 24, 2025 · WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Senator Thom Tillis released the following statement on his decision to vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense: “From the beginning, I have been clear about my position: if President Trump’s nominees were reported favorably out of the relevant committees, I would support their confirmation on the Senate floor absent new material information about ...
GOP senator reneged on voting against Hegseth | The Week
4 days ago · Murkowski, Collins and Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) voted no. Tillis told the Journal her testimony "did carry weight," but after "days doing my due diligence" and speaking with Pete Hegseth, he ...
Tillis hesitates but in the end votes to confirm Hegseth as ... - MSN
Peter Hegseth will become the next U.S. secretary of Defense after U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis threw his support behind him in a closely divided confirmation vote. Hegseth was confirmed Friday night in ...
Tillis’ vote sets up late-night tie-breaker to confirm Hegseth
Jan 25, 2025 · Tillis' "aye" tied the vote, giving newly inaugurated Vice President JD Vance the chance to cast an 11th-hour tie-breaking vote in favor of confirming Hegseth. Late Friday evening, North Carolina's Sen. Thom Tillis was the key vote leading to confirmation of Pete Hegseth, 44, as the new US Secretary of Defense.
How Trump’s orbit used blunt force to squeeze Hegseth through
3 days ago · Pete Hegseth seemed well on his way to becoming Trump’s next Defense secretary on Thursday evening when a ... Sen. Thom Tillis ... Thune went to bat for Hegseth. When Tillis asked to scrap the ...
What McConnell Did After Voting Against Hegseth Is Unforgivable
6 days ago · Pete Hegseth was confirmed as the next Secretary of Defense Friday night in a 51-50 vote, with Vice President Vance having to step in to break the tie. ... (R-Ky.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.). ...
Key GOP Senator Solicited Testimony Against Pete Hegseth
3 days ago · Pete Hegseth, at center, and Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, at right, following a meeting on Capitol Hill on Dec. 10, 2024. Bloomberg/Getty Images
Tillis Assured Hegseth’s Former Sister-in-Law Her Testimony …
Tillis personally assured Danielle Hegseth in a call on Jan. 19, witnessed by two other people, that if she signed the statement testifying that she believed her former brother-in-law Pete Hegseth ...
Tillis says he'll 'lead the charge' to confirm Bondi, Patel - The Hill
Dec 6, 2024 · Tillis promised to help the two advance through the Senate Judiciary Committee and pledged to support secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth in addition to others who are looked upon...
GOP Sen Voted for Pete Hegseth Despite Promises to Key Witness
4 days ago · Sen. Thom Tillis reportedly told Danielle Hegseth her sworn statement could convince him to oppose the nomination. William Vaillancourt Updated Jan. 28 2025 3:40AM EST / Published Jan. 27 2025 9 ...