VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-11
“It’s another example of why Pete Hegseth and all of his bravado needs to get the hell out of the Department of Defense, because he is a failed leader,”
Thom Tillis · said 2026-10-11 · reported 2026-10-11
Tillis directed criticism at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, calling him a failed leader.
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