Thom Tillis’ last year in the Senate could be his finest hour.

He can keep up the great tradition of North Carolina Senators standing up to a criminal President.

Fifty years ago, Senator Sam Ervin took on – and helped take down – Richard Nixon over Watergate.

Five years ago, Senator Richard Burr voted to convict Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial – the one for inciting the January 6 attack on the Capitol and trying to overturn the 2020 election.

Recent headlines show Tillis standing up to Trump:

“Tillis vows to block Trump’s Fed nominees following Powell probe.”

“GOP senator blocks Trump DHS nominees until Noem testifies before Senate.”

“Tillis finds a way to honor Jan. 6 officers without the House.”

“’I’m sick of stupid’: GOP Sen. Tillis slams Stephen Miller over Greenland comments.”

The struggle has begun to shape the post-Trump Republican Party.

Tillis can be a conscientious conservative voice against Trump’s corruption, cruelty and criminality.