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Thom Tillis warns U.S. risks 'dictator king' without checks on executive power

Retiring Republican Sen. Thom Tillis warned in a CBS '60 Minutes' interview that without proper checks on power, the U.S. could become a dictatorship. He also expressed concern that President Trump might lash out if Republicans perform poorly in the upcoming November 2026 midterm elections.

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Congressional hearings are no longer a check on power — they’re now a circus

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Thom Tillis warns U.S. risks 'dictator king' without checks on executive power

Other sources for this story

Tillis warns of ‘risk’ Trump will lash out if Republicans have bad night in midterms

Sen. Thom Tillis says that, without checks on power, "we will have a sort of dictator king if we're not careful"

Thom Tillis Thinks He’s The Most Important Man In America

Republican Sen. Tillis calls his vote for Hegseth the ‘biggest regret of my career’ in a new book

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