Sen. Thom Tillis calls his vote for Pete Hegseth the biggest regret of his career in new book
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Sen. Thom Tillis calls his vote for Pete Hegseth the biggest regret of his career in new book

Retiring Republican Sen. Thom Tillis writes in his upcoming book "How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents," published October 7, 2026, that his deciding vote to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was the "biggest regret of my career." He also expresses regret over voting for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for HHS secretary and names other Trump nominees he wishes he had opposed. Tillis, who announced he would not seek reelection after breaking with Trump on a tax and spending bill, warns of authoritarian overreach and predicts Republican losses in the November 2026 midterms.

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7 outlets covered it, splitting into 7 framing camps across 3 bias groups.
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PBS NewsHour
Sen. Tillis says his vote for Hegseth was 'biggest regret of my career' in new book - PBS
regret and warnings of authoritarianism · negative
Washington Examiner
Tillis reveals 'biggest regret of his career' in new book on Trump 2.0
insider Cabinet drama and personal conflict · neutral
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Tillis memoir dominates: NYT frames his turnabout as systematic regret over Trump support; Examiner/HuffPost highlight public clapbacks; PBS/Hill focus on Hegseth's isolation; Bloomberg shifts focus to midterm strategy implications.
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THE LEFT3 outlets · mostly neutral
“Retiring GOP Senator reveals his 'WTF' moments during the second Trump term”
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THE RIGHT1 outlet · mostly neutral
“Tillis reveals 'biggest regret of his career' in new book on Trump 2.0”
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“Tillis calls Hegseth vote his 'biggest regret'” · PBS NewsHour, The Hill, Bloomberg

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HPHuffPost GOP Senator Says If Trump Doxes Him, 'I Got His Number Too' 3d ago CNNCNN Retiring GOP Senator reveals his 'WTF' moments during the second Trump term 4d ago TNew York Times Five Takeaways in New Book From Thom Tillis, Who Turned on Trump 2d ago
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PBSPBS NewsHour Sen. Tillis says his vote for Hegseth was 'biggest regret of my career' in new book - PBS 3d ago HThe Hill Tillis calls Hegseth vote his 'biggest regret' 3d ago BLBloomberg Senator Tillis Talks Midterm Elections, Hegseth Regret 1d ago
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WEWashington Examiner Tillis reveals 'biggest regret of his career' in new book on Trump 2.0 3d ago
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Tillis says the Iran war can only end if Trump gets Pete Hegseth out of the way
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