Holds on Military Promotions Aren’t ‘Affecting Readiness At All,’ Sen. Tommy Tuberville Says
<p>Republican&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dailysignal.com/author/tommytuberville/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sen. Tommy Tuberville</a>&nbsp;doesn’t appear bothered by criticism from those who say his blocking of military promotions over a Defense Department policy relating to abortion funding is “unprecedented.”</p><p>“I don’t care what they say. I was an elected senator from the state of Alabama,” says Tuberville, who won his Senate seat in November 2020.&nbsp;</p><p>“Again, if I was affecting readiness … I do truly believe in our military and the things that we knew to be prepared. We’re as prepared now as we were last March, when I started this. It’s not affecting readiness at all,” Tuberville says, adding:&nbsp;</p><blockquote><em>I’ve had military personnel call me. I’ve had veterans. I had a letter from 5,000 veterans that said, “We’re all behind you, Coach. Keep on doing this. We do not need a woke military.”</em></blockquote><p>Tuberville joins today’s episode of “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss why he’s against the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/06/16/biden-austin-making-no-effort-end-tubervilles-blockade-pentagon-promotions/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Defense Department policy</a>&nbsp;on abortion and his subsequent efforts to block military promotions; whether he has spoken with anyone at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/08/30/fact-check-pentagon-spokesmans-false-claim-sen-tuberville/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the Pentagon</a>&nbsp;about the policy; and Title IX as it relates to biological males taking part in girls’ and women’s athletics.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville doesn’t appear bothered by criticism from those who say his blocking of military promotions over a Defense Department policy relating to abortion funding is “unprecedented.”
“I don’t care what they say. I was an elected senator from the state of Alabama,” says Tuberville, who won his Senate seat in November 2020.
“Again, if I was affecting readiness … I do truly believe in our military and the things that we knew to be prepared. We’re as prepared now as we were last March, when I started this. It’s not affecting readiness at all,” Tuberville says, adding:
I’ve had military personnel call me. I’ve had veterans. I had a letter from 5,000 veterans that said, “We’re all behind you, Coach. Keep on doing this. We do not need a woke military.”Tuberville joins today’s episode of “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss why he’s against the Defense Department policy on abortion and his subsequent efforts to block military promotions; whether he has spoken with anyone at the Pentagon about the policy; and Title IX as it relates to biological males taking part in girls’ and women’s athletics.
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