Tuberville sets the record straight on Pentagon promotions

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville blasted “journalists” Wednesday for accusing him of backing off his holds on military promotions. Tuberville (R-Auburn) continues to place holds on Pentagon general and flag-officer promotions due to the Department of Defense’s decision to pay abortion-related expenses for servicemembers. Fox News reporter Jennifer Griffin accused claimed in a post on social media that Tuberville was reversing his holds. “About face…Sen Tuberville reverses course,” Griffin said on X, “agrees to lift his hold on Marine #2 officer after punishing Marines for policy it had no control ov