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Thursday on CNN\u2019s \u201cThe Source,\u201d Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) said he would not support any nominee for attorney general who makes excuses for the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot.<\/p>\n
Host Kaitlan Collins said, \u201cDo you think the president made the right decision to fire Pam Bondi today?\u201d<\/p>\n
Tillis said, \u201cI\u2019m not really sure what the basis for it was will be saying, potentially another nominee come in before the Judiciary Committee. A little bit too early for me to understand\u00a0the rationale behind it. I had a good relationship with General Bondi. I hear some of the reports may be a frustration from the president on pursuing, certain cases. You know my position. I have a problem with some of the cases they have pursued, like what I think is the bogus case against Chair Powell. So if it\u2019s founded in that sort of frustration, I\u2019d have to respectfully disagree with the president. If there are other facts related to other matters that I haven\u2019t seen reported, I\u2019ll reserve judgment.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added, \u201cFor me, the threshold for somebody following Pam Bondi ends the moment I hear they said one thing that excused the events of January 6. I\u2019ve been very clear on that. So I hope whoever they have in mind to follow General Bondi was very clear-eyed on my position on January 6. That\u2019s why I didn\u2019t support two other nominees who were coming through Judiciary Committee, and I won\u2019t support any nominee who thought that any element of January 6 was excusable.\u201d<\/p>\n
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