How outlets cover Thom Tillis R · NC · SEN · Oct 4 – Oct 5, 2026
Tillis Says Hegseth Vote Was His Biggest Regret
Tillis says he regrets his vote to confirm Hegseth and criticizes the Trump administration. Coverage differs mainly in its emphasis on that regret versus his warnings about how Trump might respond to a Republican midterm loss.
Lead article · PBS · CENTERSen. Tillis says his vote for Hegseth was 'biggest regret of my career' in new bookOutlets agree Tillis has said he regrets voting to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and has criticized the Trump administration.
Left-leaning outlets focus on Tillis’s regret over confirming Hegseth and his disagreements with Trump and the Republican Party. Center outlets cover the same regret while also highlighting his warning about Trump’s response to Republican midterm losses and his criticism of executive power. Right-leaning outlets center the book’s account of his Hegseth vote regret and strained relationship with Trump.
Outlets by lean
7 RATEDCompare by side
MS NOW centers Tillis’s regret over confirming Hegseth and his disagreements with Trump and the Republican Party.
How it looks for Tillis, by side
8 ARTICLESLeft: 0 good, 0 bad, 1 mixed, 0 informational. Center: 0 good, 0 bad, 6 mixed, 0 informational. Right: 0 good, 0 bad, 1 mixed, 0 informational.
When each side covered it
OCT 4 – 5Articles per day by side. OCT 4: Left 0, Center 2, Right 0. OCT 5: Left 1, Center 4, Right 1.
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