Biden says Tuberville's protest blocking confirmation of military officers 'totally irresponsible'
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President Biden says it is “irresponsible” for Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville to block confirmation of military officers in protest of a Defense Department policy.
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Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) is blocking military promotions over the Pentagon's policy covering travel costs for service members seeking abortions while stationed in states where the procedure is banned.
President Biden says it is “irresponsible” for Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville to block confirmation of military officers in protest of a Defense Department policy.
By Arlette Saenz and Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville is being “irresponsible” and jeopardizing national security by blocking military promotions over his objections to the Defense Department’s reproductive health policies.
President Joe Biden blasted Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., for his continued hold on hundreds of U.S. military promotions because of the Pentagon's abortion policy, calling it during a news conference in Helsinki on Thur
