GOP Sen. Tillis flames Hegseth: Makes ‘Kristi Noem look like a five-star recruit’
GOP Senator Thom Tillis criticized Secretary of War Pete Hegseth for his handling of military operations regarding Iran and Poland. Tillis claimed Hegseth's advice to President Trump led to significant military missteps. He expressed concerns about the current state of U.S. military readiness and strategy in the ongoing conflict.
- ▪Senator Thom Tillis accused Secretary of War Pete Hegseth of giving poor advice to President Trump regarding Iran.
- ▪Tillis criticized Hegseth for overstating U.S. military successes and for halting troop deployments to Poland.
- ▪Concerns have been raised about U.S. military stockpiles and the potential acceptance of remaining nuclear material in Iran.
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Politics GOP Sen. Tillis flames Hegseth: Makes ‘Kristi Noem look like a five-star recruit’ By Ryan King Published May 25, 2026, 11:31 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google WASHINGTON — GOP Sen. Thom Tillis ripped Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Sunday, saying he gave President Trump bad advice on Iran and makes disastrous ex-Cabinet member Kristi Noem look like “a five-star recruit.” The retiring North Carolina pol and member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee blasted the Pentagon chief for allegedly overstating America’s military successes against Iran in the early stages of the war and for stopping a troop deployment to Poland, something Trump ended up reversing. 3 GOP Sen.
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