Democrats and Biden's Joint Chiefs nominee criticize Tuberville's hold on promotions during hearing

Democratic senators and nominee Air Force Gen. C.Q. Brown criticized Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville's ongoing hold on military nominations during the confirmation hearing for the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. They argued that the hold is detrimental to military families and could discourage officers from staying in uniform. Tuberville's hold is in protest of new Pentagon policies on reproductive health care. Despite outcries from military leaders and lawmakers, Tuberville has vowed to maintain the hold. Democratic senators condemned Tuberville's approach as disrespectful and punishing to uniformed officers who had nothing to do with the policy in question. They expressed concerns that the hold could deter individuals from joining the military.