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Republican senator reveals Trump's 'colossal mistake' that could upend the midterms
U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) speaks to reporters in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump saying he may temporarily drop the nomination of Todd Blanche to be U.S. attorney general, as he arrives for a vote at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 30, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
What happened
The “colossal mistake,” according to Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina, was President Donald Trump’s decision to support Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over incumbent Sen. John Cornyn. Tillis told CNN’s Jake Tapper on September 27, 2026, that Paxton’s candidacy could…
The skinny
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