Tommy Tuberville
The Alabama senator’s complaint gets turned against him.
“If this continues, this is one of the worst self-inflicted wounds in 20 years. We’re taking the military and throwing it in the ditch,” warned Sen. Lindsey Graham.
The Alabama senator ripped Democrats and the Biden administration as he continued his hold on military promotions Thursday.
The former Missouri Democratic senator shredded the Alabama Republican's decision-making, saying it was "just amazing."
WHAT'S HAPPENING
CNN's Manu Raju asked Tuberville if his blockade is "making it harder" on military nominees after a top Marine general's hospitalization.
From intraparty personal feuds to policy disagreements, the GOP on Capitol Hill has not had a unifying week.
“Why are we putting holds on war heroes?” asked Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska).
“He lives and breathes cruelty without feeling a thing," the MSNBC anchor said of the Republican lawmaker.
Today's military leaders are too focused on diversity and equity, so we may be "better off" not filling key posts, said the GOP senator and presidential candidate.
More than 300 nominees are still stalled amid Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville's blockade, and confirming them one-by-one would take months.