Sen. Thom Tillis has intensified his opposition to several of Donald Trump's nominees and signaled he will keep using Senate procedures to slow or block confirmations. His public quarrel with activist Ed Martin over an anti–January 6 litmus test shows Tillis is willing to confront pro-Trump forces directly, and that stance adds another source of pressure and uncertainty around confirmations and Senate business.
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