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Retiring Senator Thom Tillis (R‑N.C.) issued a scathing statement Wednesday after a report revealed that two former advisers to President Trump earned a substantial profit from consulting work for a pro‑Russian government group in Bosnia during the U.S. midterm election cycle.

The Hill reported that the consultants, whose identities were not disclosed in the summary, were paid for advising the Republika Srpska entity, a political unit in Bosnia and Herzegovina that has long been aligned with Moscow. According to the document, the consulting fees totaled a significant sum, raising questions about the intersection of U.S. political consulting and foreign influence during a critical electoral period.

In response, Tillis, who serves as co‑chair of the Senate NATO Observer Group, condemned the arrangement and called Republika Srpska a “destabilizing force.” He warned that the profit‑driven relationship could undermine U.S. interests in the Balkans and potentially affect the integrity of the American electoral process.

While the report does not detail the specific services rendered, the controversy underscores growing concerns about foreign actors seeking to influence U.S. elections through paid consultants. Tillis’s remarks may prompt