Anti-gay Sen. Tommy Tuberville finally ends blockade of “woke” military promotions

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)
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Anti-gay Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) is almost entirely ending his one-man blockade of over 400 military promotions. His blockade, which lasted 10 months, protested so-called “woke” military policies that promoted LGBTQ+ inclusion and abortion access. Those policies remain in place.

“We didn’t get the win that we wanted,” Tuberville told reporters on Tuesday. “We’ve still got the bad policy.”

Tuberville said that he’d allow the Senate to approve the promotions of any military service members with a three-star general rank or below. His blockade had left the Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps without confirmed leaders for the first time in 164 years, garnering criticism from Republicans, Democrats, and military leaders alike.

He’ll continue to block the promotions of 11 four-star generals, though it’s unclear to what end. His blockade primarily sought to…

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