Another Republican senator is blocking a handful of military promotions, now for championing diversity

[Eugene]

Source: Business Insider

Another Republican senator is blocking a handful of military promotions, now for championing diversity

Madison Hall
Fri, December 8, 2023 at 11:31 AM EST·2 min read

• GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville lifted his hold on more than 400 military promotions on Tuesday.
• His Republican colleague is now blocking promotions for five officers.
• The holds are due to the officers' "stances or actions relating to" DEI programs, his office said.

Mere days after Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville lifted his block on more than 400 military promotions, one of his colleagues has in-part taken up the mantle.

NewsNation reported Thursday afternoon that Sen. Eric Schmitt, who's represented Missouri in the upper chamber since January, is currently holding up the promotions of five officers due to their views on diversity and inclusion.

The report did not specify which specific officers are being prevented from ascending in rank, but the senator's press secretary confirmed the senator's hold — and specifically that it's tied to championing diversity — to the publication in a statement.

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Read more: https://news.yahoo.com/another-republican-senator-blocking-handful-163114991.html

[Timewas]

1. JHC

What a bunch of drama queen assholes...................

[dchill]

5. Bigoted drama queen assholes.

[sinkingfeeling]

2. Too bad a Democratic Senator couldn't put a hold on seating GQP senators.

[COL Mustard]

3. Section 576 of the FY24 NDAA

Contains a prohibition on Federal funds to teach CRT. So much for telling us to do what we're already doing.

Idiots.

[RKP5637]

4. FFS! What an ass. Republican, it figures. n/t