@cnn: Republican Sen. Thom Tillis ultimately voted to confirm Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense during his Senate hearings but believes that tanking his nomination “would have been far less than the damage he’s done over the last two years.” This is part of an ongoing series where @Jake Tapper joins politicians from both sides of the aisle in some of their favorite places to discuss how they got to where they are today. Stream the full report on the CNN app.
He’s retiring. He didn’t have a spine when it mattered.
2026-10-21 13:55:43
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cashanova :
too late for regrets. time for action
2026-10-21 17:15:02
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DVLC :
Translation: someone else be the brave one and I will too.
2026-10-21 18:11:46
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Kenzie :
I'm tired of giving outgoing politicians who didn't have a spine a microphone on the way out. Let's normalize giving them nothing.
2026-10-21 17:12:50
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Christy :
Ohhhh now he regrets his vote 🎻 🙄
2026-10-21 12:48:24
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Amy :
Wait, he actually regrets the vote?
2026-10-21 11:22:55
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Rip Bjorgensen :
Oh FFS. Tillis is basically the male version of Susan Collins. He says this but will never do anything but toe the line.
2026-10-21 20:05:56
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the broken poet™️ :
How does this man still have a job?
2026-10-21 12:05:59
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ProfitOfAnger :
After leaving office he chooses to geow a spine. He deserves the world he helped create. Prison is reserved for those who can be rehabilitated.
2026-10-21 22:35:21
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🦋Karina🦋 :
He is doing all this press for his book. He doesn’t care about our troops. Just saying.
2026-10-21 22:21:41
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the_ghost_of_lombardi :
Ask. The Hard. Questions. What in the fuck convinced you that Hegseth was remotely qualified for this job.
2026-10-21 17:21:25
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Katerade :
Oh please✋🏻
2026-10-21 22:38:17
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HaGo05 :
Like it wasnt predictable!??
2026-10-21 20:38:40
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greggie123 :
But … you still couldn’t see the problem back then, and we could.
2026-10-21 13:12:57
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Farisan :
My old boss at PwC, he was such a great boss
2026-10-21 22:01:56
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Joey Jojo Shabadoo :
Neither had anything close to a qualification for these roles. He voted for them regardless. He doesn’t regret his vote, he’s attempting some damage control before the midterms.
2026-10-21 12:58:13
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vegtard :
and he voted for Trump
2026-10-21 11:23:44
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MrPaulyMac🇨🇦 :
He doesn't regret anything
2026-10-21 12:42:44
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muaddboon :
“I’m a coward, and can’t act in my own behalf”
2026-10-21 15:52:17
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Judi :
But does he really? Nooooooo he doesn’t
2026-10-21 12:19:49
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AuntBea :
Is he doing anything to make us believe he regrets it? Or is he upset that it is affecting the election in a way they didn’t want?
2026-10-21 11:31:27
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bjpATXing :
At least he has the courage to admit he put the Party first.
2026-10-21 16:20:18
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None :
blah blah blah, who cares! He will not lift a finger to right his wrongs. Here he is still blaming others.
2026-10-21 21:55:56
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Reddy_steddy_go! :
Hey Jake, do you have any regrets about writing your book?
2026-10-21 17:58:00
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nils otto bjorhovde :
Enabler……
2026-10-21 12:42:40
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