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Right-wing media personalities cheer Tommy Tuberville's crusade blocking military promotions
Right-wing media figures call Tuberville a “hero” while Senate Republicans seethe
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Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-AL) blockade of hundreds of military promotions that require congressional approval has generated intense backlash from Senate Republicans and national security experts. Despite the GOP’s vocal dissatisfaction and warnings of long-lasting consequences for military readiness, many right-wing media figures have thrown their full support behind Tuberville’s anti-woke and anti-abortion crusade.