{"id":1026014,"date":"2023-10-08T22:40:47","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T22:40:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/?p=1026014"},"modified":"2024-05-23T19:58:48","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T19:58:48","slug":"do-2024-republicans-still-stand-with-tuberville-as-he-doubles-down-on-military-blockade-after-attack-on-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/do-2024-republicans-still-stand-with-tuberville-as-he-doubles-down-on-military-blockade-after-attack-on-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"Do 2024 Republicans Still Stand With Tuberville as He Doubles Down on Military Blockade After Attack on Israel?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Senator Tommy Tuberville continues to hold up hundreds of military nominations and promotions and undermine military readiness as our ally deals with the aftermath of a deadly attack. 2024 Republicans have spent months cheering Tuberville on, so here\u2019s a question for the MAGA extremists hoping to become commander in chief: Do you still stand by Tuberville\u2019s military blockade? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuberville is doubling down on his monthslong blockade that has halted hundreds of military promotions \u2014 even as the U.S. has moved quickly to support our ally in the wake of a deadly attack.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Politico<\/a>: \u201cSen. Tommy Tuberville is not relenting from his monthslong blockade of military nominations over the Biden administration\u2019s abortion policy \u2014 even in the face of one of America\u2019s closest allies going to war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAfter Hamas attacked Israel, Senate Democrats said it was past time for several top-level military nominees to be approved. But a Tuberville spokesperson confirmed Sunday that the senator\u2019s position remains: Democrats must move top nominees individually until the Pentagon revokes its policy of covering travel costs for troops seeking an abortion across state lines.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The American people deserve to know if 2024 Republicans are still okay defending Tuberville\u2019s blatant undermining of our military readiness and national security \u2014 especially as the U.S. rushes to support an ally under attack. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Alabama Today<\/a>: \u201cU.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville to introduce President Donald Trump<\/strong> in Montgomery on Friday\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AL.com<\/a>: \u201cFormer President Donald Trump<\/strong> praised Tuberville over the votes on Truth Social:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018BIG WIN FOR TOMMY. Unlike McConnell and his group of automatic Democrat YES VOTES, Tommy T is willing to take on the Radical Left Fascists & Thugs that are destroying our Country. What a difference!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HuffPost<\/a>: \u201cGOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley<\/strong> took aim at the Defense Department for beginning a policy at the center of Sen. Tommy Tuberville\u2019s (R-Ala.) hold on 300-plus military promotions in the Senate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pence<\/a>:<\/strong> \u201cI commend Sen. Tuberville, and rather than asking him to stand down, I’d ask the Pentagon to stand down.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Politico<\/a>: \u201cFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis <\/strong>backed Sen. Tommy Tuberville\u2019s months-long blockade on military nominations on Thursday, saying that the Pentagon\u2019s abortion policy would \u201cgo out the window\u201d if he wins the presidency. \u2026 Military leaders and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have blasted Tuberville, saying that the hold harms national security and military readiness.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Tuberville\u2019s fellow MAGA extremists on the presidential campaign trail know the consequences of his petty political stunt and have had no problem cheering him on. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CBS News<\/a>: \u201cGOP Sen. Tuberville’s hold on nominations could cause armed forces to \u2018lose talent,\u2019 nominee for top military officer says\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington Post<\/a>: \u201cDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin said a Republican senator\u2019s delay of the quick approval of nearly 200 military promotions poses a \u2018clear risk\u2019 to the nation\u2019s military readiness and directly affects the lives of service members\u2019 families.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Senator Tommy Tuberville continues to hold up hundreds of military nominations and promotions and undermine military readiness as our ally deals with the aftermath of a deadly attack. 2024 Republicans have spent months cheering Tuberville on, so here\u2019s a question for the MAGA extremists hoping to become commander in chief: Do you still stand by Tuberville\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1026014","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-release"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nDo 2024 Republicans Still Stand With Tuberville as He Doubles Down on Military Blockade After Attack on Israel? - Democrats<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/do-2024-republicans-still-stand-with-tuberville-as-he-doubles-down-on-military-blockade-after-attack-on-israel\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Democrats\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-10-08T22:40:47+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-05-23T19:58:48+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Claire DePree\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Claire DePree\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/do-2024-republicans-still-stand-with-tuberville-as-he-doubles-down-on-military-blockade-after-attack-on-israel\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/do-2024-republicans-still-stand-with-tuberville-as-he-doubles-down-on-military-blockade-after-attack-on-israel\/\",\"name\":\"Do 2024 Republicans Still Stand With Tuberville as He Doubles Down on Military Blockade After Attack on Israel? 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