VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-09-05
“I have never witnessed more inept management of the brave men and women who serve our country,”
Thom Tillis · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-05
Tillis urged Trump to fire Hegseth, criticizing his management of the military on social media.
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