#DeSantis doubles down on support for Tuberville amid ongoing military holds  

#DeSantis doubles down on support for Tuberville amid ongoing military holds  

Florida governor and 2024 GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis reiterated his support for Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Alabama) hold on military promotions Saturday. “What the defense department is doing is outside the law,” DeSantis said while speaking at the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition Town Hall. “They are breaking, violating the law by funding abortion tourism…

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#Tuberville speaks with Biden defense chief amid hold on military confirmations

#Tuberville speaks with Biden defense chief amid hold on military confirmations

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) spoke with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Thursday as he continues his months-long hold on hundreds of military nominations, the Pentagon confirmed. At Austin’s request, the two spoke briefly to “discuss the unprecedented blanket hold the senator has placed on hundreds of general officer and flag officer nominees at the Department of Defense,”…

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#Kirby: Tuberville’s hold on Pentagon nominees ‘could absolutely have an effect on military readiness’

#Kirby: Tuberville’s hold on Pentagon nominees ‘could absolutely have an effect on military readiness’

White House national security spokesman John Kirby said Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) hold on over 160 Pentagon nominees over abortion policies could have an impact on U.S. military readiness. “If it goes on too long, it could absolutely have an effect on military readiness around the world,” Kirby told reporters on Wednesday. Tuberville has held…

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