Eyes are back on the Republican senator who split from Trump’s attack on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell after the president said he’s not giving up just yet.
“Now the burden shifts back to Thom Tillis to continue opposing Kevin Warsh’s confirmation indefinitely,” the X account Rogue POTUS staff wrote, “or to cave.”
Sen. Tillis, R-NC, broke from Trump’s attempt to replace Powell with Kevin Warsh. Despite supporting Warsh’s credentials, Tillis said he would refuse to confirm Warsh unless Trump drops his investigation into Powell, as the senior GOP senator didn’t want to set a precedent for removing dissenting Fed chairs.
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced that the investigation was “closed” on Friday, but Trump contradicted his cabinet member the next day, saying “it’s not closed.”
Observers began alerting Tillis by mentioning him x. “Just inviting @SenThomTillis to dig in his heels,” political columnist Jonathan Martin wrote.
“All that matters is whether Tillis cares,” columnist Conor Sen added.
“Ur move @SenThomTillis,” political strategist TJ Adams-Falconer posted alongside a GIF of how Tillis might be reacting.
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