Tillis Praises Blanche's Survivor Meeting, Still Won't Say His Vote
A survivor who attended dismissed the sit-down itself as a 'check-the-box' exercise, contradicting Tillis's public praise.
- Tillis has still not said how he will vote on Blanche, Politico reports.
- Tillis publicly commended the meeting Blanche's team arranged with survivors.
- Tillis had demanded that meeting before he would even consider his vote.
Why it matters: If a warm meeting counted as a vote, confirmations would need no vote at all.
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