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Posted 9/6/2023, 10:06:00 AM

Growing feud over Tuberville's stand on Pentagon nominations risks Senate confirmation of nation's top military officer

The confirmation of Gen. C.Q. Brown as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff may be held up due to the escalating feud between Democrats and Sen. Tommy Tuberville over his hold on military nominees, with Democrats using the nomination as leverage to pressure Tuberville to back down.

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9/6/2023

Republican Cowardice Is Creating a Mess for the U.S. Military

Senator Tommy Tuberville, a first-term Republican from Alabama, has single-handedly put a hold on the promotions and nominations of senior U.S. military officers for the past seven months, causing significant disruptions and undermining national security, all in an effort to oppose the Defense Department's policy of paying for female military personnel to travel across state lines for legal abortions.

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Senate Confirms Gen. Brown as Joint Chiefs Chair, Overcoming Sen. Tuberville's Monthslong Blockade of Military Promotions

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