Sen. Tommy Tuberville has delayed more than 260 senior officer nominations.

Sen. Tommy Tuberville has delayed more than 260 senior officer nominations.

Gen. David Berger stepped down as commandant of the Marine Corps on Monday, but had no permanent successor to hand off to, leaving the service without a Senate-confirmed leader for the first time since 1910.

The lapse in command is because Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama is blocking senior military nominations in protest of a Pentagon abortion policy.

  • Madison_rogueOP
    11•1 year ago

    Let’s sacrifice readiness of the Marine Corps because one senator is protesting the Pentagon’s abortion policy.

    'Murica!