Sen. Thom Tillis on Trump's sycophants—and his biggest regret

Podcast: Firing Line with Margaret Hoover · Firing Line With Margaret Hoover

Opublikowano: 2026-10-10

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) takes on the “sycophants” in the second Trump administration and reflects on his regrets over voting to confirm some of them–particularly Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who he is now working to get out of the Pentagon. As he prepares to retire from the Senate in January, Tillis has released a new book, “How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents.” He explains why he believes Trump’s legacy and the GOP’s future are inextricably linked, and how that leads him to defend Trump even when the president abandons conservative principles. Tillis discuss...