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Extended interview: Thom Tillis

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Extended interview: Thom Tillis. (2026, October 8). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/extended-interview-thom-tillis/

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Sen. Thom Tillis discusses various topics in an extended interview with Major Garrett, including his regret over voting to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, his forecasts for upcoming midterm elections, and concerns about a potential war with Iran. The conversation covers multiple political issues from Tillis's perspective as a Republican senator.
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In an interview with CBS News, GOP Senator Thom Tillis expressed regret over his vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary. The conversation also covered Tillis's predictions for the upcoming midterm elections and concerns about a potential war with Iran. While specifics on numbers or exact dates are not provided, the interview highlights Tillis’s changing views on recent political decisions and the current geopolitical tensions.

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Toronto Star
⚖️ Leans left Hedges 0 of 3 claims Outlet record 64/100
“While both articles mention Sen. Tillis's regret over voting to confirm Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary, Article A describes this regret in the context of a new book release and its content, whereas Article B is an interview where Tillis discusses his regret among other topics.”
CBS News
Hedges 0 of 1 claims Outlet record 65/100
“The articles describe different interviews with Senator Thom Tillis on different dates and by different correspondents.”
CBS News
Hedges 0 of 3 claims Outlet record 65/100
“While both articles discuss Sen. Tillis' regret over voting to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, they are separate interviews on different dates.”
Washington Examiner
⚖️ Leans left Hedges 2 of 31 claims Outlet record 69/100
“The articles discuss similar content but refer to different occurrences - one is about a book excerpt while the other is an interview.”
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GOP the Iran war

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Narrative

GOP Sen. Thom Tillis talks to Major Garrett about his regret voting to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, his midterm predictions, the Iran war and more.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-08
2026-10-08 · CBS News
Extended interview: Thom Tillis · assertive framing

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GOP Sen. Thom Tillis talks to Major Garrett about his regret voting to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, his midterm predictions, the Iran war and more. asserted
Tillis → talk → secretary
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