The Marine Corps is without a Senate-confirmed leader. The delay has to do with Sen. Tuberville's (R-AL) objection to a Department of Defense abortion policy. See potential bias and similarities in coverage from nypost, CNN, and thehill:
, “only those at the very top — generals and flag officers. The people who actually fight are not affected at all.” Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade last year, the Department of Defense instituted a policy giving paid leave and reimbursement to service members traveling across state lines for an abortion.
David Berger retired Monday, relinquishing duty without a Senate-approved successor ready to take over. Assistant Commandant Gen. Eric Smith is awaiting Senate confirmation to be promoted to commandant, but will serve as acting commandant in the meantime. The last time the Marine Corps was without a Senate-confirmed leader was in 1859, when Commandant Archibald Henderson died without a successor in place.
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