GOP Sen. Thom Tillis says Hegseth is 'out of his depth' as defense secretary

WASHINGTON — Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N

WASHINGTON — Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., strongly criticized Pete Hegseth in an interview, saying that the defense secretary is “out of his depth” in his role overseeing the nation’s military and that his decision to halt weapons shipments to Ukraine was “amateurish.”

Tillis, who recently announced he won't run for re-election next year after opposing the sweeping GOP domestic policy bill, spoke to CNN on Wednesday about his decision in January to support Hegseth's nomination after a contentious confirmation process involving allegations of alcohol abuse and a sexual assault claim against Hegseth.

Tillis said he decided to vote to confirm Hegseth despite having initial reservations about the allegations because there was "never an example of an eyewitness-corroborated account." Hegseth denied any wrongdoing and was confirmed 51-50, with Vice President JD Vance having to break the tie.

"Now, with the passing of time, I think it’s clear he’s out of his depth as a manager of a large, complex organization," he said in the interview.

Tillis suggested that Republicans on the Senate Armed Services committee were charitable with their view of Hegseth, and he made clear that he trusted the panel's judgment because he served on it in previous Congresses.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/gop-sen-thom-tillis-says-hegseth-depth-defense-secretary-rcna217959


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