"Gen. C.Q. Brown's Warning: GOP Blockade Threatens Promotions and Military Recruiting"

Air Force Gen. C.Q. Brown, President Biden's nominee for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, warned senators that the indefinite blockade of senior officer promotions, initiated by Sen. Tommy Tuberville in protest of Pentagon abortion policies, could lead to a brain drain in the military. Gen. Brown highlighted the potential impact on junior officers and military families, as well as the loss of talent due to the challenges posed by the delay. Over 250 senior promotions are currently pending, and the impasse has already affected the Joint Chiefs, with the Marine Corps having an acting commandant for the first time in over a century. Tuberville shows no signs of relenting, and Democrats criticized him for punishing military personnel for a policy they had no control over.