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 second term.

Republican Sen. Tillis calls his vote for Hegseth the 'biggest regret of my career' in a new book

TL;DR

  • Senator Thom Tillis calls his vote to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth his "biggest regret of my career."
  • Tillis also wishes he had stopped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from becoming Health and Human Services secretary.
  • These reflections are shared in a new book by Senator Tillis.