Tuberville has blocked the promotions of military officers over a policy granting travel cost reimbursement to troops who need to travel to obtain abortions.
UNITED STATES - JULY 31: Sen. Tommy Tuberville , R-Ala., is seen during senate votes in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. is blocking the nomination of Lt. Gen. Ronald Clark that would promote him to four-star commander of the U.S. Army Pacific force, based on Tuberville’s concerns about the secrecy surrounding
Some lawmakers called for Austin -- a native of Mobile -- to resign for not initially sharing information about his medical condition. Austin said a wider circle of people, including President Joe Biden, should have been notified. “Lt. Gen. Clark knew that Sec. Austin was incapacitated and did not tell the Commander in Chief. As a senior commissioned officer, Lt. Gen. Clark’s oath requires him to notify POTUS when the chain of command is compromised. Sen. Tuberville is waiting to see the forthcoming IG report.”
Austin was then admitted a week later to intensive care after he developed severe complications from the procedure. Austin, 71, was hospitalized for about two weeks and diagnosed with infections in his urinary tract and bladder.
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