Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) has blocked the nominations of hundreds of military officials for more than five months, protesting the Pentagon’s abortion reimbursement policy.
—an informal practice wherein a senator informs leadership that they don’t want a measure or nomination to reach consideration on the Senate floor.of the aisle have criticized Tuberville’s actions, with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin saying in McConville’s ceremony Friday “the United States demands orderly and prompt transitions of our confirmed military leaders.
Another military branch may soon be without a leader as well, with Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Mike Gilday set to step down from leadership this fall. Adm. Lisa Franchetti was nominated by President Joe Biden last month and if confirmed, would be the. That’s how many years it has been since the Marine Corps was without a commandant. The last time such an absence occurred was before the Civil War.
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