ABC11: “Hundreds of people packed Raleigh Brewing Company on Friday night, with more sitting outside listening over speakers, for a self-described “empty chair” town hall for Sen. Thom Tillis.
“Listen to your constituents and do what is right for the working people of North Carolina,” said Anna Ruderman, a co-founder of Bull City Indivisible, one of the groups that organized the event.
Organizers said they extended several invitations to Tillis regarding the event, asking him to attend.
Attendees voiced frustration with funding and job cuts at the federal level, which has affected departments including the IRS to U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs to the Department of Education, criticizing Tillis for supporting the efforts of President Donald Trump’s administration and the work of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the government agent working to cut government waste, fraud, and abuse.”