Alaska senator blocks Naval chief confirmation amid row with Pentagon over military base: Report

Here's why this GOP senator is blocking Trump's pick for top military leadership position

The United States Navy might not have a top officer until at least September, thanks to one Senate Republican holding up the confirmation vote for President Donald Trump's nominee.Politico reported Thursday that Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) has denied unanimous consent to move forward on the confirmation of Admiral Daryl Caudle, who Trump has picked to be the next chief of naval operations (the highest-ranking military officer in the Navy). Beca…

Alaska senator blocks Naval chief confirmation amid row with Pentagon over military base: Report

The nominee was approved by the Senate Armed Services Committee in a Tuesday vote, but Sullivan is holding up the final chamber-wide confirmation until the Pentagon reopens the long-shuttered Adak Naval Air Station.