Thom Tillis Shows ‘Miraculous’ Courage And All He Had To Get Was ‘You’re Fired’ Senator Thom Tillis, no longer running for reelection, criticizes fellow Republicans like Ken Paxton and Pete Hegseth, admitting his newfound candor is due to having “nothing else to lose.” Simultaneously, Kevin Hassett, Trump’s economic advisor, defends the funding of a White House ballroom, claims taxpayers aren’t footing the bill, and reframes negative consumer sentiment as politically motivated. The article suggests that Tillis’s late critiques and Hassett’s defenses highlight a pattern of party loyalty and a willingness to disregard accountability.

• Senator Thom Tillis expressed candid criticism of Ken Paxton and Pete Hegseth, attributing his outspokenness to not running for reelection.
• Tillis admitted he confirmed unqualified individuals like Howard Lutnick and Kevin Warsh, suggesting past party loyalty compromised his judgment.
• Kevin Hassett defended the funding of a White House ballroom, claiming it uses private donations and donors’ money, not taxpayer funds for the ballroom itself.
• Hassett also argued that negative consumer sentiment is driven by political opposition to Trump, not actual economic conditions.
• The article critiques the timing of security justifications for the ballroom construction and suggests a lack of “shamelessness” led to Nixon’s downfall, contrasting it with current political behavior.