Senator Tommy Tuberville's office said the Alabama Republican's comments showed that he was 'skeptical' of the notion that the extremists are in the military.
office clarified the remarks, saying:"Sen. Tuberville's quote that is cited shows that he was being skeptical of the notion that there are white nationalists in the military, not that he believes they should be in the military ... He believes the men and women in uniform are patriots. [Defense] Secretary [Lloyd] Austin seems to think otherwise, subjecting them to extremism training as his very first act in office. That cost us four million man hours.
"I'm holding DoD nominations because the secretary of defense is trying to push through a massive expansion of taxpayer-subsidized abortions—without going through this body. Without going through," Tuberville said in March."Three months ago, I informed Secretary Austin that if he tried to turn the DoD into an abortion travel agency, I would place a hold on all civilian, flag and general officer nominees.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Tommy Tuberville’s office clarifies his white nationalist comments'I call them Americans,” Tuberville said, when asked whether white nationalists should be barred from the military.
Read more »
Analysis | Tommy Tuberville rises to the defense of racists in the armed forcesAnalysis: Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) offered an unusual criticism of the Biden administration. Instead of suggesting that decent, hard-working Americans were being cast as racists, he’s suggesting that racists are simply decent, hard-working Americans.
Read more »
Dan Crenshaw says he's a no on border security bill unless it is amendedThe Houston Republican says he's a no on the Republican priority bill unless it gets...
Read more »
Dan Crenshaw says he's not ready to back border security billThe Houston Republican says he's a no on the Republican priority bill unless it gets amended.
Read more »
GOP Senator Proposes Armed Grandparents Guarding Schools To Kayleigh McEnanyThe Republican senator touted dubious GOP responses to mass shootings on Fox News.
Read more »
Democrats complain Tuberville’s hold on promotions for generals hurts national defenseSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer ripped Tommy Tuberville, Alabama’s senior senator, for holding up hundreds of military promotions over the Pentagon’s end-run around regulations that prohibit the Defense Department from providing abortions except in cases of rape, incest or saving the mother’s life.
Read more »