Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who is blocking key military promotions said he didn’t have time to talk to Defense Sec. Lloyd Austin on Thursday, before ultimately relenting.
When questioned as to why he’d brushed off the head of the Pentagon, Tuberville told CNN that he had been “on the run” and unable to contact Austin while out of office, adding that he had his cell phone number and would “talk to him.” It seems he followed through a little earlier than expected.
earlier on Thursday that Tuberville’s stonewalling is “a national security issue. It’s a readiness issue. And we shouldn’t kid ourselves.”President Biden alsoon Thursday while speaking at a news conference in Helsinki, Finland. “I’d be willing to talk to him if I thought there was any possibility he would change his ridiculous position,” Biden said. “He’s jeopardizing U.S. security.”
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