‘I’m sick of stupid’: from excoriating Noem to breaking with Trump, Thom Tillis goes for fiery final act in Congress
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Senator Thom Tillis is breaking with Trump and criticizing administration officials in his final term.
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Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina, who will not seek re-election after Trump threatened to primary him, is taking an increasingly confrontational approach in his final term, including harshly criticizing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and breaking with Trump.
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Tillis has harshly criticized Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and is taking an increasingly confrontational approach.
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