Sen. Tommy Tuberville appeared to suggest the military would be in a much better place if Democrats would just let 'white extremists' hang around a bit more. (via MaddowBlog)
His comments about white nationalists in the military, however, should probably be seen as his most serious controversy to date. NBC NewsSen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., appeared to defend white nationalists in a recent interview by suggesting they should not be barred from serving in the military, prompting his office to clarify the remarks.
“We are losing in the military so fast. Our readiness in terms of recruitment,” the Republican replied,. “And why? I’ll tell you why, because the Democrats are attacking our military, saying we need to get out the white extremists, the white nationalists, people that don’t believe in our agenda, as Joe Biden’s agenda.”
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