GOP Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) reportedly played a behind-the-scenes role in the drama surrounding the confirmation of Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary by encouraging the submission of last-minute allegations of abuse. According to The Wall Street Journal, Tillis assured Danielle Hegseth, Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law, that her affidavit could influence key Senate votes against the nominee.
