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