Senate Republican rips Hegseth as “amateurish” amid Ukraine weapons move

On Wednesday, Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina ripped Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth‘s alleged decision to pause weapons shipments to Ukraine.

He called the decision “amateurish” to CNN‘s Jake Tapper in his first sit-down interview since announcing his Senate retirement.

“With the passing of time, I think it’s clear he’s out of his depth as a manager of a large, complex organization,” the senator said.

Tillis added that, “I don’t think his probationary period has been very positive” as defense chief.

Newsweek has reached out to the Department of Defense via email on Wednesday night for comment.

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