@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.

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cyn_7some
Cyn_7🇨🇦 🧿 :
He’s retiring. He didn’t have a spine when it mattered.
2026-10-21 13:55:43
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cashanova901
cashanova :
too late for regrets. time for action
2026-10-21 17:15:02
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verdi.dan
DVLC :
Translation: someone else be the brave one and I will too.
2026-10-21 18:11:46
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theelusivesersei
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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retired_hockeymom
Christy :
Ohhhh now he regrets his vote 🎻 🙄
2026-10-21 12:48:24
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user9208521153863
Amy :
Wait, he actually regrets the vote?
2026-10-21 11:22:55
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badoliep69
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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brokenpoetssocieties
the broken poet™️ :
How does this man still have a job?
2026-10-21 12:05:59
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profitofanger
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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girlwholove2gossip
🦋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
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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kat_er_ade
Katerade :
Oh please✋🏻
2026-10-21 22:38:17
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hamiltonra99
HaGo05 :
Like it wasnt predictable!??
2026-10-21 20:38:40
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greggie1233
greggie123 :
But … you still couldn’t see the problem back then, and we could.
2026-10-21 13:12:57
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fablisimo
Farisan :
My old boss at PwC, he was such a great boss
2026-10-21 22:01:56
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andywiththebadback
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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vegtard0
vegtard :
and he voted for Trump
2026-10-21 11:23:44
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mrpaulymac
MrPaulyMac🇨🇦 :
He doesn't regret anything
2026-10-21 12:42:44
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muaddboon
muaddboon :
“I’m a coward, and can’t act in my own behalf”
2026-10-21 15:52:17
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gysyp8
Judi :
But does he really? Nooooooo he doesn’t
2026-10-21 12:19:49
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sweetseymour21
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
bjpATXing :
At least he has the courage to admit he put the Party first.
2026-10-21 16:20:18
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stayracha00
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
Reddy_steddy_go! :
Hey Jake, do you have any regrets about writing your book?
2026-10-21 17:58:00
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nilsottob
nils otto bjorhovde :
Enabler……
2026-10-21 12:42:40
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