{"id":582259,"date":"2023-07-10T19:32:35","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T16:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/tubervilles-hold-leaves-marines-leaderless-for-first-time-in-164-years\/"},"modified":"2023-07-10T19:32:35","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T16:32:35","slug":"tubervilles-hold-leaves-marines-leaderless-for-first-time-in-164-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tubervilles-hold-leaves-marines-leaderless-for-first-time-in-164-years\/","title":{"rendered":"#Tuberville\u2019s hold leaves Marines leaderless for first time in 164 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/tubervilletommy_061523gn05_w.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The blockade from Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) on about 250 of the Pentagon\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> and flag officers has left the Marine Corps without a confirmed leader for the first time in 164 years.<\/p>\n<p>Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.c-span.org\/video\/?529190-1\/relinquishment-office-ceremony-marine-corps-commandant\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.c-span.org\/video\/?529190-1\/relinquishment-office-ceremony-marine-corps-commandant\">officially retired<\/a> on Monday, leaving Assistant Commandant Gen. Eric Smith as the acting commandant and leader of the military branch until he is confirmed in the Senate.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>The last time the Marine Corps was left with an acting commandant was in 1859, when Archibald Henderson, the fifth commandant of the Marines, died at 76 without a successor in place.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear when Smith could be confirmed. Tuberville\u2019s hold on the Pentagon nominees, which he began in March to protest the Defense Department\u2019s new abortion policy, shows no signs of weakening, even as the block has sparked bipartisan frustration. <\/p>\n<p>Tuberville\u2019s hold is affecting leadership posts held by key military officers, prompting concern from the White House, Defense Department, former Defense secretaries under Republican and Democratic administrations and congressional colleagues, all of whom have warned about the harm to national security from the block.<\/p>\n<p>The hold is also set to block key nominees on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, including the replacement for Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman, who retires in September.<\/p>\n<div class=\"nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text\">\n<aside class=\"promo-link\">\n        Military holds enter fifth month as Republicans struggle to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ease Tuberville<br \/>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>In an opinion article, Tuberville argued his block does not affect national security and is \u201cnot affecting readiness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cActing officials are in each one of the positions that are due for a promotion,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/2023\/06\/22\/tuberville-hold-military-nominees-national-security\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/2023\/06\/22\/tuberville-hold-military-nominees-national-security\/\">Tuberville wrote last month in The Washington Post<\/a>. \u201cThe hold affects only those at the very top \u2014 generals and flag officers. The people who actually fight are not affected at all.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Tuberville is protesting the Pentagon\u2019s abortion policy because it provides paid leave and reimbursement costs for <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> for servicemembers who cross state lines to get an abortion. The senator says it violates the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits federal funds from paying for abortions. <\/p>\n<p>Republicans have reportedly suggested an off-ramp to Tuberville, but the senator says he will only lift the ban on two conditions: the policy is formalized in law or dropped.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf Democrats can\u2019t pass legislation to authorize the abortion policy, then it shouldn\u2019t be the policy,\u201d Tuberville wrote in his opinion piece.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2023 Nexstar <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a> Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) on about 250 of the Pentagon\u2019s general and flag officers has left the Marine Corps without a confirmed leader for the first time in 164 years. Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger officially retired on Monday, leaving Assistant Commandant Gen. 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