Senator Thom Tillis joins 'Fox and Friends' in his first interview since being diagnosed.
This is an unofficial transcript meant for reference. Accuracy is not guaranteed.
Ainsley three Republican
Ainsley, three republican
senators. You see their pictures
there currently being treated
for coronavirus, including our
next guest Brian
Brian. Here, with an update in
his first interview since being
diagnosed North Carolina,
Senator Thom Tillis
Senator great to see you, you
look great.
How do you feel
I feel great?
I had minor symptoms Saturday
morning, im symptom free and I
even got my sense of taste back,
which is great for watching
Football
Brian. What did your doctor say?
My doctors are very pleased
with my results.
All my vital signs are above
average.
I actively work out heart rate
blood oxygen. Everything is
fantastic,
I feel very blessed.
I spoke with the president last
night. He gave me a call to
check in on me im glad to see
hes doing well, too,
were ready to get back to work,
Steve and youre going to get
back to work. I believe very
shortly as the confirmation
hearings for Amy Coney Barrett
kickoff.
I read the RON Johnsons comment.
He said if I have to go to the
capitol in a moon suit to vote,
I will
im sure if need be. You
probably would do the same thing
right,
I think so Steve, but my
test, I was asymptomatic, but I
decided to take a test. After I
heard my colleague MIKE Lee was
infected.
That was positive, antigen test
that took another more extensive
test Saturday morning, so im
on a path for being able to be
cleared.
I dont have any symptoms.
I feel great on a path to be
cleared and be back in the
capitol for the hearings.
Steve and the hearings. Will
you be so you will be in the
capitol or youll be zoom
Ing in
its probably going to be a
combination.
I have to clear im following
the doctors guidance on self
quarantine, but as its
progressing, my guess is. I will
join virtually for the first day
or two and then I should be
cleared for the vote later in
the week
Ainsley. So it starts on Monday
and were being told Monday
through Thursday, and then will
the vote be on Thursday
Ainsley im not sure
it could be Friday.
It depends on. We have plenty of
time and Chuck Schumer and
others criticizing us for
virtual meetings.
They wanted to meet with the
candidate, but now they want
to see all of us in person, so
the virtual meetings have become
standard since covid hit our
shores
we can go in and for the first
few days, do it virtually and
still be there in person as we
have to be for the vote
Ainsley, we saw what happened
with of Kanye West.
What kinds of questions are they
going to grill her with?
I think they are going to be
every bit as bad.
I had a front row seat for the
Kavanaugh hearing and I
think they will use their
surrogates to attack, Judge
Barrett, but we wont give them a
pass on it.
They are attacking Judge Barrett
behind the scenes and what they
are really trying to do is keep
an opening, so they confirm a
liberal activist, judge and Joe
Biden. We know that because Joe
Biden wont release the list and
Chuck Schumer last week said:
hes not going to waste a
majority and expand and pack the
Supreme Court. So this is
theatre to shift the attention
away from a highly qualified
judge whose going to get confirm
Ed to the Supreme
Court
Brian. So you have your hands
full with Cunningham youre in a
tough fight to keep your Senate
seat for another six years and
it came out over the weekend of
what seems to be an extra
marital affair on a texting
scandal and he basically
admitted to it- and he said this-
I have hurt my family. This is
one of my friends and im deeply
sorry and the first step in
repairing those relationships is
taking complete responsibility,
which I do.
I ask that my familys privacy
be respected in this personal
matter.
What factors should that have in
your race?
Well, Cal is trying to
finesse as a text, but we now
have a second report and I think
Cal owes the people of
Nortrth Carolina a full
explanation.
The debate stage last week, Cal
said its about
integrity, and I agree
his family should be kept.
Private hes got teenage
children, but cal owes all of the
voters a full and thorough
explanation for what we now know
are two separate events, and he
is an officer in the military
hes also subject to
disciplinary action. Just on the
basis of what hes admitted
to
Steve Senator lets talk for a
moment about the state of the
presidential race. It is
exactly four weeks from today
officially election day,
although millions of people have
already voted
what over the next four week,
will people have to make a
decision upon
who do they think can safely
keep the economy open versus a
vice Presidential Biden, saying
he would shut the economy down
again?
Who do they think can recover
the economy, one who did it and
created a great economy before
Covid hit us or one who will
raise taxes, including my
opponent, Cal Cunningham?
There is a very stark contrast
between the presidential
candidates and between me and CA.
L Cunningham and the voter
S understand that, and
they know we can recover the
economy and know we can keep
that open safely and what Cal,
Cunningham and Joe
Biden want to do is shutdown the
economy, raise your taxes
and destroy our chance to
recover from the damage that
Covid has done.
Ainsley senator, thank you. So
much for being on with us were
glad youre feeling. Okay,.
Transcript generated on 2020-10-17.