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'Oh, come on!' GOP senator shouted down on 'The View' over Don Jr.'s wedding oligarch

Tillis defended his support for Blanche during a televised exchange with Ana Navarro.

'Oh, come on!' GOP senator shouted down on 'The View' over Don Jr.'s wedding oligarch
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On “The View,” Sen. Thom Tillis defended his decision to support Attorney General Todd Blanche after co-host Ana Navarro challenged him over Blanche’s qualifications and response to payments for Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding. Tillis said he had seen Blanche’s work and stood by his decision.

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Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

Senator defending his vote to confirm Todd Blanche

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Todd Blanche
R · Attorney General

Attorney general whose confirmation and handling of the fund are discussed

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President discussed in connection with Blanche and his son’s wedding

Pete Hegseth
R · Secretary of Defense

Defense secretary whose confirmation vote Tillis says he regrets

Kristi Noem
Former U.S. Representative (R-SD)

Former Trump pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security, discussed in relation to Tillis’s vote

Federal Reserve Board member mentioned in Tillis’s defense of Blanche

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Senator who withheld support for Blanche’s nomination

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Thom Tillis Appears on The View

Outlets describe Tillis making media appearances and discussing his Senate record and Trump-related positions. Left-leaning outlets focus on challenges to Tillis’s support for Trump-aligned figures and his account of Republicans’ reluctance to confront Trump. Center outlets emphasize his defense of votes for nominees and the exchanges challenging his positions, alongside a joke about Trump’s phone number. Right-leaning outlets portray him as an obstacle to Trump’s agenda and criticize his Senate record and media appearances.

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