The statement attributes a specific quote to Senator Thom Tillis calling dismissed generals "extraordinary." Without access to the original source (el-balad.com) or a transcript/recording of Tillis making this exact statement, I cannot definitively verify whether he used this specific wording. The confidence is moderate because the claim is precise (direct quote) but lacks corroborating evidence in my knowledge base.

The statement references a future date (2026-05-02) and there is no verifiable record of Senator Thom Tillis describing dismissed generals as "extraordinary" on that date or from the cited source.

There is no verifiable record of Senator Thom Tillis describing the dismissed generals as “extraordinary” in any public statement or reputable source; the claim appears unsupported.

The statement claims Thom Tillis made a specific comment on May 2, 2026, which is a future date relative to when this evaluation is being made, making it impossible to verify as a factual claim about an event that has already occurred.