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Thom Tillis (Sen-R North Carolina) warns of a 'dictator king' if Congress won't act as coequal branch

On 60 Minutes, the retiring senator, 66, called many of Trump's advisers 'sycophants'; he is leaving after Trump threatened a primary over his no vote on the One Big Beautiful Bill's Medicaid cuts.

Also from the interview:

  • His new book, How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents, chronicles the administration's 'WTF moments.'
  • Asked whether senators understand AI: 'No. A lot of them can't spell it.'