Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) publicly criticized President Donald Trump on Friday for accepting guidance from an unnamed "incompetent personal advisor" regarding what he called a "bogus settlement." The North Carolina senator wrote on X,

“I guess the president’s going to have to decide what the split looks like,” GOP Sen. Thom Tillis said of Trump vowing to force Todd Blanche through next year.

Trump threatens to pull Todd Blanche's nomination as Cornyn and Tillis stall confirmation, saying he can renominate later.

Thom Tillis is the senior U.S. senator from North Carolina and serves on several key committees, including Finance, Banking, and the Judiciary. A Republican, Tillis has frequently engaged in bipartisan negotiations on legislation concerning gun safety,

As Tillis and Cornyn delay Blanche committee vote, President Trump threatens to withdraw the nomination until 2027, when both senators will be out of office.

Republican Senator Thom Tillis has escalated his criticism of Pentagon leadership during the Iran war.

John Cornyn and Thom Tillis face fierce Republican backlash for blocking Todd Blanche's confirmation after both voted to confirm Merrick Garland.

Good for Tillis. Despite what he says, his track record on folding is shaky at best, though he has grown increasingly defiant since announcing his retirement from the Senate. North Carolina still remembers his waffling on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who Tillis ultimately voted for despite his previous reservations.