US EditionDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin blasts GOP senator's blockade of military promotions as 'unnecessary' and 'unsafe'
- Austin expressed frustration at the lack of Senate-confirmed leaders for three military services due to Tuberville's hold on military appointment confirmations.
- Tuberville is blocking appointments in response to Austin's authorization of the Defense Department to cover travel costs for service members seeking out-of-state abortions, arguing it is an illegal expansion of authority.
- Tuberville has offered to lift the blockade if a bill codifying the abortion travel expense policy into law passes, or if the Defense Department repeals the policy.
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‘Unsafe’: Defense Secretary warns on US military readiness as Tuberville’s armed forces block hits ‘painful milestone’
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin issued a stern public warning Monday that "America's military readiness" is being undermined as U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville's eight-month blockade of all military appointments and promotions requiring Senate approval now encompasses top leaders of three branches of the U.S. Armed Forces.Calling Alabama Republican Senator Tuberville's block on these required confirmations a "sweeping hold," Defense Secreta…
Defense Secretary Says Sen. Tuberville’s Confirmation Holds are ‘Undermining America’s Military Readiness’
Department of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin expressed his concerns about military readiness amid a stand-off with Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama over abortion-related funding. Austin voiced his frustration during a relinquishment ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland as the chief of naval operations, Admiral Mike Gilday, steps down from his post. Gilday’s successor cannot be confirmed until the Defense Department reserv…
Defense secretary: Senator’s 'unprecedented' blockade sinking 'America’s military readiness'
Editor's note: This article was first published by The New Civil Rights Movement's David Badash. The author byline has been corrected.U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin issued a stern public warning Monday that “America’s military readiness” is being undermined as U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville‘s eight-month blockade of all military appointments and promotions requiring Senate approval now encompasses top leaders of three branches of the U.S.…
Defense Secretary Says Tuberville Hurting Country’s Safety
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin criticized Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-AL) ongoing hold on hundreds of military promotions as an “unprecedented” move that threatens the country’s safety, NBC News reports.Said Austin: “Because of this blanket hold, starting today, for the first time in th
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